Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc.
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-917-7700
www.nuveen.com
March 29, 2011
OVERNIGHT DELIVERY AND EDGAR
John Grzeskiewicz
Senior Counsel
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Nuveen Ohio Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3
Registration Statement on Form N-2
File Nos. 333-164602 and 811-10637
Dear Mr. Grzeskiewicz:
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Nuveen Ohio Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (the “Fund”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement so that it will become effective by 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on March 31, 2011 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Fund also hereby requests that effectiveness of its Registration Statement on Form 8-A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, be accelerated to be concurrent with the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement.
| Sincerely, | ||
| NUVEEN OHIO DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND 3 | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy | |
| Kevin J. McCarthy | ||
| Vice President and Secretary | ||