October 31, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Sherry Haywood
Division of Corporate Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Alcoa Upstream Corporation |
| Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
| File No. 333-214251 |
Dear Ms. Haywood:
Reference is made to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-214251) (the “Registration Statement”), filed by Alcoa Upstream Corporation (the “Company”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).
The Company hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, on November 2, 2016, or as soon as practicable thereafter, pursuant to Rule 461 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
If the Staff has any further questions or comments concerning this letter, or if you require any additional information, please feel free to contact the Company’s counsel, Karessa L. Cain or Mark A. Stagliano of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, at (212) 403-1128 or (212) 403-1060, respectively. We request that we be notified of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement by a telephone call to Ms. Cain or Mr. Stagliano and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
| Sincerely, |
| Alcoa Upstream Corporation |
| /s/ John Kenna |
| John Kenna |
| Vice President |
| cc: | Karessa L. Cain |
| Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz |
| Mark Stagliano |
| Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz |
