May 24, 2012
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Nuveen Energy MLP Total Return Fund |
| Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C |
| (File No. 333-180523) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby request that the effective date for Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C referenced above be accelerated so that it will become effective as of May 25, 2012 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Sincerely,
NUVEEN ENERGY MLP TOTAL RETURN FUND | NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC
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By: /s/ Stephen D. Foy Name: Stephen D. Foy Title: Vice President and Controller | By: /s/ Stephen D. Foy Name: Stephen D. Foy Title: Senior Vice President |
