Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: 312-917-7700
www.nuveen.com
December 14, 2018
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn.: | Elisabeth Bentzinger |
Senior Counsel |
Nuveen High Income 2023 Target Term Fund
Registration Statement on Form N-2
File Nos. 333- 227486; 811-23381
Dear Ms. Bentzinger,
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Nuveen High Income 2023 Target Term Fund (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 December 18, 2018 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 HIGH INCOME 2023 TARGET TERM FUND |
By: /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman |
Gifford R. Zimmerman |
Vice President and Secretary |