Nuveen Securities
333 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
P 312 917 7700
www.nuveen.com
February 27, 2013
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 AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund (the “Fund”) Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 Under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 8 Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Filed on February 27, 2013 (File Nos. 333-183552 and 811-22253) |
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 Thursday, February 28, 2013, 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 AMT-Free Municipal Value 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 | |||||