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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-15-003745
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150228
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20150501
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150501
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150501

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259708
    		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21413
    		FILM NUMBER:		15822586

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
    		CITY:			WILMINGTON
    		STATE:			DE
    		ZIP:			19809
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-441-7762

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
    		CITY:			WILMINGTON
    		STATE:			DE
    		ZIP:			19809

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061020

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLOATING RATE INCOME STRATEGIES FUND INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030813
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    <SEQUENCE>1
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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
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    Document 2 - file: e63781ex99cert.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>3
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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION
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    Document 3 - file: e63781ex99-906cert.htm

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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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    <SEQUENCE>7
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: floatrateincomestrat.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>8
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: leaf_text-edelivery.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>9
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: limiteddurationincome.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>10
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: robkapito_photo.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>11
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
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