Nuveen Securities
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
P: 312.917.7700
www.nuveen.com
September 12, 2012
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Mr. Kieran Brown
| Re: | Request for Acceleration of the Effective Date of Nuveen Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 Under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 13 Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Filed on September 12, 2012 (File Nos. 333-180672 and 811-06240) |
Dear Mr. Brown:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective at 12:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In connection with this request, Nuveen Securities, LLC, the underwriter for the Fund, has also signed this letter requesting acceleration.
Very truly yours,
Nuveen Select Quality Municipal Fund | Nuveen Securities, LLC | |||||||
/s/ Gifford. R. Zimmerman | /s/ Gifford. R. Zimmerman | |||||||
| By: | Gifford R. Zimmerman | By: | Gifford R. Zimmerman | |||||
| Title: | Chief Administrative Officer | Title: | Managing Director, Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel | |||||