BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
December 20, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Deborah O’Neal-Johnson
Division of Investment Management
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. |
(File Nos. 333-214530 & 811-21413) |
Dear Ms. O’Neal-Johnson:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form N-2 be accelerated so that it may become effective on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
Very truly yours, | ||
BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Janey Ahn | |
Name: Janey Ahn Title: Secretary |
BlackRock Investments, LLC
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
December 20, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Deborah O’Neal-Johnson
Division of Investment Management
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: | BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. |
(File Nos. 333-214530 & 811-21413) |
Dear Ms. O’Neal-Johnson:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, BlackRock Investments, LLC (the “Distributor”) hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form N-2 be accelerated so that it may become effective on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
Very truly yours, | ||
BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan Diorio | |
Name: Jonathan Diorio Title: Director |