FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
P.O. Box 9051
Princeton, N.J. 08543-9051
2. The Name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities
of the issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): [ ]
Defined Asset Funds Municipal Investment Trust Fund Multistate Series 3A
3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-1777
Securities Act File Number:
33-14162
4(a). Last Day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
July 31, 1999
4(b). [ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e., more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year).
(See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
4(c). [X] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing
this Form.
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities
sold during the fiscal year
pursuant to section 24(f) $0.00
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year $16,894.02
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending no earlier than October 11, 1995
that were not previously used to reduce
registration fees payable to the
Commission: $0.00
(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add Items 5(ii) and 5(iii): -$16,894.02
(v) Net sales - if Item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv)
from Item 5(i)]: $0.00
(vi) Redemption credits available for use
in future years $(0.00)
-If Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv)
[subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)]:
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration x_.000278
fee (See Instruction C.9):
(viii)Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v)
by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is due): =0.00
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933
pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then
report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here: 0. If there is a number of shares or
other units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining
unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed
that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years,
then state that number here: 0.
7. Interest due - if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after
the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$0.00
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any
interest due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$0.00
9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was
sent to the Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery:
[ ] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* By Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Agent for the Sponsors
By /s/ J. David Meglen
Vice President
Date October 12,1999
*Please print the name and title of the signing officer below
the signature.
