UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al.,

Debtors.1

PROMESA Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER 

AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA Title III 

No. 17 BK 4780-LTS

Court Filing Relates Only to PREPA 

and Shall Only be Filed in Case No. 

17-BK-4780 (LTS) and Main Case 

17-BK-3283 (LTS)

1 The Debtors in these Title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s Federal tax identification number, as 

applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation 

(“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); 

(iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 

3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees Retirement System of the 

Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-

LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority 

(“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 04780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747).

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INFORMATIVE MOTION OF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS PREPA 

BOND TRUSTEE REGARDING 

APPEARANCE AT NOVEMBER 2-3 OMNIBUS HEARING

To the Honorable United States District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain: 

U.S. Bank National Association, solely in its capacity as successor trustee (the “Trustee”) 

under the Trust Agreement dated as of January 1, 1974 (as amended and supplemented from time 

to time, the “Trust Agreement”), between the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and the 

Trustee, by its undersigned attorneys, hereby submits this amended informative motion in 

response to Court’s Order Regarding Procedures for November 2-3, 2022, Omnibus Hearing 

(Dkt. No. 22668 in Case No. 17-3283 setting forth guidelines for parties wishing to be heard at 

the November 2-3, 2022 omnibus hearing (the “Hearing”).

1. Clark T. Whitmore (clark.whitmore@maslon.com) of Maslon LLP will appear via 

Court-Solutions on behalf of the Trustee at the Hearing.

2. Mr. Whitmore reserves the right to speak on behalf of the Trustee with respect to 

any other matter raised by any party at the Hearing related to the Title III cases, or any adversary 

proceeding pending in the Title III Cases, or any matter potentially impacting the interests of the 

Trustee. 

3. The Trustee’s Party Appearance Sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 28, 2022.

Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, 

RIVERA, TULLA AND FERRER, 

LLC

/s Eric A. Tulla

Eric A. Tulla

USDC-DPR No. 118313

Email: etulla@ riveratulla.com

Rivera Tulla & Ferrer Building

50 Quisqueya Street

San Juan, PR 00917-1212

Tel: (787)753-0438

Fax: (787)767-5784 (787)766-0409

MASLON LLP

By: /s Clark T. Whitmore

Clark T. Whitmore (admitted pro hac vice)

Michael C. McCarthy (pro hac vice pending)

John Duffey (admitted pro hac vice)

Jason M. Reed (admitted pro hac vice)

90 South Seventh Street, Suite 3300

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Telephone: 612-672-8200

Facsimile: 612-672-8397

E-Mail: clark.whitmore@maslon.com

mike.mccarthy@maslon.com

john.duffey@maslon.com

jason.reed@maslon.com

ATTORNEYS FOR U.S. BANK NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS 

TRUSTEE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

We hereby certify that on this same date we electronically filed the foregoing with the 

Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF System of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of 

Puerto Rico for Case No. 17-BK-3283, which will send notification of such filing to all counsel 

of record participating in the CM/ECF System.

San Juan, Puerto Rico this 28th day of October, 2022

By: /s/ Eric A. Tulla

 Eric A. Tulla

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