August 28, 2012
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Nuveen Arizona Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C |
| (File No. 333-182699) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby request that the effective date for Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C referenced above be accelerated so that it will become effective as of August 30, 2012 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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| Sincerely, | ||||||
| NUVEEN ARIZONA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. |
NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC | |||||
| By: /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman | By: /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman | |||||
| Name: Gifford R. Zimmerman | Name: Gifford R. Zimmerman | |||||
| Title: Chief Administrative Officer | Title: Managing Director | |||||