Notice2023-18771
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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August 31, 2023
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Abstract
Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc., and on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $184,515 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by the applicant. Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023. Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60249-60251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18771]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 34992]
Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940
August 25, 2023.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').
ACTION: Notice of applications for reregistration under section 8(f) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of
August 2023. A copy of each application may be obtained via the
Commission's website by searching for the applicable file number listed
below, or for an applicant using the Company name search field, on the
SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html">https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/legacy/companysearch.html</a>. You may also
call the SEC's Public Reference Room at (202) 551-8090. An order
granting each application will be issued unless the SEC orders a
hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by
emailing the SEC's Secretary at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2477414756415045565d57096b42424d4741645741470a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93c0f6f0e1f6e7f2e1eae0bedcf5f5faf0f6d3e0f6f0bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a> and serving
the relevant applicant with a copy of the request by email, if an email
address is listed for the relevant applicant below, or personally or by
mail, if a physical address is listed for the relevant applicant below.
Hearing requests should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on
September 19, 2023, and should be accompanied by proof of service on
applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate
of service. Pursuant to Rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should
state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request,
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing
may request notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f0a3959382958491828983ddbf9696999395b0839593de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="580b3d3b2a3d2c392a212b75173e3e313b3d182b3d3b763f372e">[email protected]</span></a>.
ADDRESSES: The Commission: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aaf9cfc9d8cfdecbd8d3d987e5ccccc3c9cfead9cfc984cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f1c2a2c3d2a3b2e3d363c62002929262c2a0f3c2a2c61282039">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Davis, Assistant Director, at
(202) 551-6413 or Chief Counsel's Office at (202) 551-6821; SEC,
Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office, 100 F Street
NE, Washington, DC 20549-8010.
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust [File No. 811-21051]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.,
and on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based
on net asset value. Expenses of $184,515 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust [File No. 811-07660]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.,
and on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based
on net asset value. Expenses of $187,103 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust [File No. 811-21036]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc., and on
April 1, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $242,014 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust [File No. 811-
21180]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has
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transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc., and on
April 1, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $223,586 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust [File No. 811-10333]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, and
on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $216,777 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-05739]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.,
and on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based
on net asset value. Expenses of $280,313 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. [File No. 811-08215]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc., and on
April 1, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $229,956 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund [File No. 811-08349]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.,
and on May 2, 2022 made a final distribution to its shareholders based
on net asset value. Expenses of $478,610 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by the applicant and the applicant's
investment adviser.
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-08707]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc., and on
April 1, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $227,958 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by the applicant and the applicant's
investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-07083]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.,
and on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based
on net asset value. Expenses of $194,782 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-06499]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality
Fund, Inc., and on May 2, 2022 made a final distribution to its
shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $377,809 incurred in
connection with the reorganization were paid by the applicant and the
applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-06692]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality
Fund, Inc., and on May 2, 2022 made a final distribution to its
shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $415,589 incurred in
connection with the reorganization were paid by the applicant and the
applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund [File No. 811-06502]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.,
and on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based
on net asset value. Expenses of $235,725 incurred in connection with
the reorganization were paid by the applicant.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund [File No. 811-07156]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, and
on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $210,365 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by the applicant and the applicant's
investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-06570]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality
Fund, Inc., and on May 2, 2022 made a final distribution to its
shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $414,103 incurred in
connection with
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the reorganization were paid by the applicant and the applicant's
investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Quality Trust [File No. 811-21179]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock New York Municipal Income
Trust, and on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $149,154 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by the applicant and the applicant's
investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II [File No. 811-21124]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock New York Municipal Income
Trust, and on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders
based on net asset value. Expenses of $134,844 incurred in connection
with the reorganization were paid by the applicant and the applicant's
investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust [File No. 811-09401]
Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. The applicant
has transferred its assets to BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, and
on May 3, 2021 made a final distribution to its shareholders based on
net asset value. Expenses of $210,319 incurred in connection with the
reorganization were paid by the applicant and the applicant's
investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 21, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware
19809.
Hartford Funds NextShares Trust [File No. 811-23215]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On June 11, 2019, applicant made a
liquidating distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value.
Expenses of $21,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by the applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 6, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 690 Lee Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087.
USCF Mutual Funds Trust [File No. 811-23213]
Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to
be an investment company. On March 21, 2019, applicant made a
liquidating distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value.
Expenses of $10,000 incurred in connection with the liquidation were
paid by the applicant's investment adviser.
Filing Date: The application was filed on July 28, 2023.
Applicant's Address: 1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 640, Walnut
Creek, California 94596.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
pursuant to delegated authority.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-18771 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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