VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL INSURED INCOME TRUST SER 56, 497J, 1996-05-16

VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL INSURED INCOME TRUST SER 56
497J, 1996-05-16

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                              May 15, 1996


                                    
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004
Attn:  Filing Desk, Stop 1-4



     Re:Van Kampen American Capital Insured Income Trust, Series 56
                    File No. 333-03471, CIK #897168

Gentlemen:

     In  accordance  with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of  Regulation  C
under  the  Securities  Act of 1933 (the "Securities  Act")  this  letter
serves  to  certify  that the most recent amendment to  the  registration
statement of Form S-6 for the above captioned Trust does not differ  from
that  which  would  have  been  filed pursuant  to  Rule  497(b)  of  the
Securities Act.  Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement, which was
the  most  recent  amendment  to the registration  statement,  was  filed
electronically with the Commission on May 14, 1996.

                                    Very truly yours,



                                    Van Kampen American Capital
                                       Distributors, Inc.