Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10152
VIA EDGAR
February 18, 2011
John Grzeskiewicz
Senior Counsel
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund
Registration Statement on Form N-2
File Nos. 333-169775 and 811-22482
Dear Mr. Grzeskiewicz:
Pursuant to Rule 460 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we, on behalf of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that distribution of the Registration Statement on Form N-2 as filed on January 26, 2011 and the Preliminary Prospectus dated January 26, 2011, began on January 26, 2011 and is expected to conclude at approximately 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 23, 2011, with anticipated distribution results as follows: a limited number of Registration Statements have or will be sent to underwriters and approximately 130,000,000 copies of the Preliminary Prospectus have or will be sent to underwriters, dealers and institutions.
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, on behalf of the underwriters of the offering of common shares of beneficial interest of Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund (the “Fund”), hereby joins in the request of the Fund for acceleration of the effective date of the above-named Registration Statement so that it becomes effective at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on February 23, 2011 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Sincerely, | ||
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | ||
As Representative | ||
By: | WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | |
By: | /s/ Jerry Raio | |
Name: Jerry Raio | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||