<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000844779-16-000384-index.html : 20161227
<SEC-HEADER>0000844779-16-000384.hdr.sgml : 20161226
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161227103040
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000844779-16-000384
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161227
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161227

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287480
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21566
		FILM NUMBER:		162069810

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-754-5336

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		40 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK GLOBAL FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040528

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK VARIABLE RATE & INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040416
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>bgtanswer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: bgtanswer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77O RULE 10F-3
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>77o14.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: 77o14.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>tax377b.txt
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: tax377b.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>