FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906 March 21, 2023 Via EDGAR Filing Desk U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 RE:	Franklin Strategic Series (CIK#0000872625) 	File No. 811-06243 Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of the above-referenced Trust submitted herewith under the EDGAR system, please find Amended Form N- CEN for the period ended August 31, 2021. The amended form is being filed to amend Item C.12 of the Form N-CEN on behalf of Franklin Templeton SMACS Series CH and Franklin Templeton SMACS Series H to remove responses related to Self-rule 17f-2. There were no other changes to the Form N-CEN that was filed on November 9, 2021 (accession number 0001752724-21- 233697). Please direct any inquiries to Ryan R. Wheeler at (954) 527- 7555. Sincerely, /s/ Ryan R. Wheeler Ryan R. Wheeler Assistant Treasurer