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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>899761</cik>
        <entityName>NUVEEN NORTH CAROLINA PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-11876</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>333 West Wacker Drive</street1>
            <street2></street2>
            <city>Chicago</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>IL</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>ILLINOIS</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>60606</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(312) 917-7700</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>2.65% Series 2015, MuniFund Term Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $10.00 liquidation preference per share</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-05</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
