<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000844779-16-000292-index.html : 20161031
<SEC-HEADER>0000844779-16-000292.hdr.sgml : 20161031
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161031133600
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000844779-16-000292
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161031
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161031

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21413
		FILM NUMBER:		161961050

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>taxb377b.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: taxb377b.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>