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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-09-048148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090911

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			United States 12 Month Oil Fund, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405528
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		IRS NUMBER:				200431897
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1320 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 145
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 522-9600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1320 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 145
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
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your request, an analysis supporting US12OF&#8217;s contention that it was eligible to
file registration statement on Form S-3 on August 24, 2009, the date on which it
filed a Post-Effective Amendment on Form S-3 (the &#8220;Post-Effective
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and has its principal place of business in Alameda,
California.&#160;&#160;Pursuant to a Form 8-A filed on November 27, 2007, and a
subsequent Form 8-A filed on November 24, 2008, pursuant to the acquisition of
the American Stock Exchange by NYSE Euronext, US12OF has a class of equity
securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act
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has been subject to the requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act and filed
in a timely manner all reports required to be filed under Section 13 of the
Exchange Act for a period of at least twelve calendar months prior to the filing
of the Post-Effective Amendment on August 24, 2009.</font></div>
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has not issued any preferred stock, has not incurred any indebtedness, and has
no long-term leases.&#160;&#160;Therefore, it has not failed to make a required
dividend payment, has not failed to make an installment payment on indebtedness
and has not defaulted on any long-term leases.</font></div>
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units offered for cash by US12OF.&#160;&#160;The aggregate market value of the
voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of US12OF, as of the
time of filing of the Post-Effective Amendment, was $180,504,000.&#160;&#160;In
arriving at this amount, there were 4,600,000 units outstanding on such date,
the closing market price of US12OF&#8217;s units on August 21, 2009 (the last trading
day prior to the filing of the Post-Effective Amendment) was $39.24, and no
units were held by any individuals affiliated with US12OF on such
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