IN THE 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) 

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF 

RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO 

RICO’S (I) URGENT MOTION TO COMPEL THE COMMONWEALTH 

TO COMPLY WITH THE FIRST AMENDED ORDER SETTING 

PROCEDURES FOR INTERIM COMPENSATION AND 

REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES OF PROFESSIONALS AND 

(II) URGENT MOTION FOR EXPEDITED HEARING 

On December 22, 2017, the Retiree Committee filed its (I) Urgent Motion to Compel the 

Commonwealth to Comply with the First Amended Order Setting Procedures for Interim 

Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals (Dkt. No. 2155), and (II) Urgent 

Motion for Expedited Hearing (Dkt. No. 2156) (collectively, the “Payment Motions”). On 

December 26, 2017, the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (“AAFAF”) 

 

1 The Debtors in these jointly-administered PROMESA title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective title III case 

number listed as a bankruptcy case number due to software limitations and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s 

federal tax identification number, as applicable, are: (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 (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17 BK 3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority (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 (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 

17 BK 4780) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747). 

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filed a reply in which it indicated it would make certain overdue payments to the Retiree 

Committee’s professionals. (Dkt No. 2173.) The Retiree Committee’s professionals have 

received those overdue payments and, accordingly, the Retiree Committee withdraws the Payment 

Motions. The Retiree Committee appreciates AAFAF’s assistance but reserves its right to seek 

further relief from this Court with respect to AAFAF’s continued compliance with this Court’s 

Interim Compensation Order. (Dkt. No. 1715.) 

December 26, 2017 

JENNER & BLOCK LLP 

By: 

/s/ Robert Gordon 

Robert Gordon (admitted pro hac vice) 

Richard Levin (admitted pro hac vice) 

919 Third Ave 

New York, NY 10022-3908 

rgordon@jenner.com

rlevin@jenner.com

212-891-1600 (telephone) 

212-891-1699 (facsimile) 

Catherine Steege (admitted pro hac vice) 

Melissa Root (admitted pro hac vice) 

353 N. Clark Street 

Chicago, IL 60654 

csteege@jenner.com

mroot@jenner.com 

312-222-9350 (telephone) 

312-239-5199 (facsimile) 

Respectfully submitted, 

BENNAZAR, GARCÍA & MILIÁN, C.S.P. 

By: 

/s/ A.J. Bennazar-Zequeira 

A.J. Bennazar-Zequeira 

Edificio Union Plaza 

PH-A piso 18 

Avenida Ponce de León #416 

Hato Rey, San Juan 

Puerto Rico 00918 

ajb@bennazar.org

787-754-9191 (telephone) 

787-764-3101 (facsimile) 

Counsel for The Official Committee of Retired 

Employees of Puerto Rico

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