UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al. 

Debtors.1

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PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

INFORMATIVE MOTION OF FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD REGARDING REQUEST TO BE HEARD AT THE FEBRUARY 7-8, 

2018 OMNIBUS HEARING 

To the Honorable United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain: 

Pursuant to the Court’s Order and Notice of Hearing (D.I. 2258), the Financial 

Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (the “FOMB”), as the representative of The 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”), respectfully states as follows: 

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 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 4780-LTS) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747). (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software 

limitations). 

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1. The FOMB intends to present oral argument at the Omnibus hearing to be held 

by the Court on February 7-8, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (AST)

2. Paul V. Possinger requests to be heard on the Commonwealth’s Motion for 

Order (A) Establishing Deadlines and Procedures for Filing Proofs of Claim and (B) 

Approving Form and Manner of Notice Thereof 

[Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 2255] 

3. Martin J. Bienenstock1 requests to be heard on the Urgent Joint Motion of the 

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Fiscal 

Agency and Financial Advisory Authority for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (A) 

Authorizing Postpetition Secured Financing, (B) Granting Priming Liens and Providing 

Superpriority Administration Expense Claims, (C) Modifying the Automatic Stay, (D) 

Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (E) Granting Related Relief 

[Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 2298] 

4. Counsel observing hearing in San Juan: Stephen L. Ratner, Michael A. 

Firestein, Timothy W. Mungovan, Ehud Barak, Hermann D. Bauer, and Ubaldo M. Fernández 

Barrera

5. Party for which counsel will appear: The FOMB

 

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 If the Court hears testimony from witnesses, Michael A. Firestein, Timothy W. Mungovan, and Paul V. Possinger also 

request to be heard. 

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Dated: February 2, 2018 

New York, NY 

Respectfully submitted, 

 /s/ Hermann D. Bauer 

Hermann D. Bauer 

USDC No. 215205 

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC 

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800 

San Juan, PR 00918-1813 

Tel: (787) 764-8181 

Fax: (787) 753-8944 

Email: hermann.bauer@oneillborges.com 

Martin J. Bienenstock (pro hac vice) 

Stephen L. Ratner (pro hac vice) 

Timothy W. Mungovan (pro hac vice) 

Michael A. Firestein (pro hac vice) 

Paul V. Possinger (pro hac vice) 

PROSKAUER ROSE LLP 

Eleven Times Square 

New York, NY 10036 

Tel: (212) 969-3000 

Fax: (212) 969-2900 

Email: mbienenstock@proskauer.com 

Email: sratner@proskauer.com 

Email: tmungovan@proskauer.com 

Email: mfirestein@proskauer.com 

Email: ppossinger@proskauer.com 

Attorneys for The Financial Oversight and 

Management Board for Puerto Rico, as the 

representative of The Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico 

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