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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-003888
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		17
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180105
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180105

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21566
		FILM NUMBER:		18512433

	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
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
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Document 1 - file: d470325dncsr.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d470325dex99cert.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d470325dex99906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d470325dex99906cert.htm

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<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>PROXY VOTING POLICY
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d470325dex99proxypol.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>GLOBAL CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ENGAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: d470325dex99corpgov.htm

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Document 6 - file: g470143photo_01mips.jpg

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Document 7 - file: g470143sig_01mips.jpg

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Document 8 - file: g470166dsp010.jpg

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Document 9 - file: g470166g07l90.jpg

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Document 10 - file: g470166g24s47.jpg

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Document 11 - file: g470166g42y65.jpg

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Document 12 - file: g470166g65b16.jpg

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Document 13 - file: g470166g72g29.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
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Document 14 - file: g470166g80s99.jpg

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Document 15 - file: g470166g92g94.jpg

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Document 16 - file: g470166g98u13.jpg

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Document 17 - file: g470166leaf.jpg

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