Document ID: SEC-2016-2110-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Deregistration under the Investment Company Act
Posted Date: 2016-12-02T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 232 (Friday, December 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 87109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28935]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. IC-32373]

Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of 
the Investment Company Act of 1940

November 28, 2016.
    The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under 
section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of 
November 2016. A copy of each application may be obtained via the 
Commission's Web site by searching for the file number, or for an 
applicant using the Company name box, at http://www.sec.gov/search/search.htm or by calling (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 writing to the 
SEC's Secretary at the address below and serving the relevant applicant 
with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests 
should be received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on December 23, 2016, 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.

ADDRESSES: The Commission: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange 
Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Shin, Attorney-Adviser, at 
(202) 551-5921 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.

Dreyfus/Laurel Tax-Free Municipal Funds [File No. 811-03700]

    Summary: Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to 
be an investment company. On October 28, 2015, applicant made a 
liquidating distribution to its shareholders, based on net asset value. 
Expenses of $1,700.10 incurred in connection with the liquidation were 
paid by the applicant's investment adviser. A notice of applicant's 
application was included in the notice of applications for 
deregistration for September 2016 (Investment Company Act Release No. 
32299). However, applicants subsequently amended their application on 
October 25, 2016 to correct an error in connection with the 
liquidation.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on August 8, 2016, and 
amended on August 31, 2016, October 13, 2016, and October 25, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: c/o The Dreyfus Corporation, 200 Park Avenue, 
New York, New York 10166.

Templeton Russia and East European Fund, Inc. [File No. 811-08788]

    Summary: Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order 
declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On December 
16, 2015 and December 18, 2016, applicant made liquidating 
distributions to its shareholders, based on net asset value. As of 
October 26, 2016, there remained 17,126.077 shares that have not been 
surrendered for exchange. The applicant's transfer agent will hold the 
shares' distribution pending surrender of the shares for exchange. If 
the holders do not surrender their shares for the payment and there is 
no contact from the holder, then the property will be deemed to be 
abandoned. Expenses of approximately $122,038 incurred in connection 
with the liquidation were paid by the applicant.
    Filing Dates: The application was filed on October 4, 2016, and 
amended on November 4, 2016.
    Applicant's Address: 300 SE 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 
33301.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
pursuant to delegated authority.
Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-28935 Filed 12-1-16; 8:45 am]
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