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July 31, 2012
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
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Attention: Ellie Bavaria
Special Counsel
Office of International Corporate Finance
| Re: | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Registration Statement under Schedule B |
| File No. 333-181500 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Federative Republic of Brazil (the “Republic”), we hereby request that the Republic’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-181500) under Schedule B of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2012, be declared effective at 9:00 a.m. on August 1, 2012 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gregory Harrington
Gregory Harrington