Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund

2455 Corporate West Drive

Lisle, Illinois 60532

May 17, 2013

Kimberly A. Browning

Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of Investment Management

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC  20549

Re: Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund –

Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 811-21652)

Dear Sir and Madam:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Fiduciary/Claymore MLP Opportunity Fund hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement, filed May 17, 2013, so that it may become effective at 2:00 p.m., Eastern time, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, or as soon as practical thereafter.

Sincerely,

FIDUCIARY/CLAYMORE MLP OPPORTUNITY FUND

By:         /s/ Mark E. Mathiasen                                                                   

   Mark E. Mathiasen

               Secretary