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OCTOBER 17, 1995
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 FIFTH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
RE:RULE 24f-2 NOTICE--
NUVEEN TAX-EXEMPT UNIT TRUST, State Series 022
(MA 022, PA 022)
FILE NO. 2-71665
DEAR SIR OR MADAM:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RULE 24f-2, JOHN NUVEEN & CO.
INCORPORATED, SPONSOR OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED SERIES OF THE NUVEEN
TAX-EXEMPT UNIT TRUST, HEREBY FILES THE RULE 24f-2 NOTICE FOR SUCH
SERIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995.
SECURITIES OF SUCH SERIES HAVING THE AGGREGATE VALUE SHOWN BELOW WERE
SOLD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR IN RELIANCE UPON THE REGISTRATION OF AN
INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES UNDER RULE 24f-2. TRANSMITTED
WITH THE RULE 24f-2 NOTICE FILED WITH RESPECT TO NUVEEN TAX
EXEMPT UNIT TRUST, Insured Series 039 (FILE NO. 2-97008 ), AND
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, IS AN OPINION OF COUNSEL INDICATING
THAT THE SECURITIES, THE REGISTRATION OF WHICH THIS NOTICE MAKES DEFINITE
IN NUMBER, WERE LEGALLY ISSUED, FULLY PAID, AND NON-ASSESSABLE.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (C) OF RULE 24f-2, A CERTIFIED CHECK IS
ENCLOSED, WHICH REPRESENTS THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE SECURITIES OF
THE REFERENCED SERIES DERIVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
RULE AS SET FORTH BELOW, TOGETHER WITH THE FEES FOR CERTAIN OTHER SERIES
FOR WHICH RULE 24f-2 NOTICES ARE BEING SUBMITTED CONCURRENTLY HEREWITH.
THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR THIS SERIES WAS COMPUTED AS FOLLOWS:
1. DOLLAR AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR UNITS SOLD DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR $ 5,136.00
2. LESS: AGGREGATE REPURCHASE PRICE OF UNITS REDEEMED
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR $ 105,071.06
3. DOLLAR AMOUNT OF UNITS UPON WHICH FEE IS PAYABLE $ (99,935.06)
4. FEE (ONE TWENTY-NINTH OF 1.0% OF ITEM 3). $ NA
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MY ATTENTION.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
JOHN NUVEEN & CO. INCORPORATED
/S/JAMES J. WESOLOWSKI
JAMES J. WESOLOWSKI
VICE PRESIDENT
