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.

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

Re: ECF Nos. 2591, 2630

REVISED INFORMATIVE MOTION REGARDING 

ATTENDANCE AT THE MARCH 7–8, 2018 OMNIBUS HEARING

To the Honorable United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (“AAFAF”) through its

undersigned counsel, hereby states and prays as follows. 

1. The undersigned, appearing in this proceeding on behalf of AAFAF, hereby 

respectfully submits this revised informative motion in response to the Court’s order entered on 

February 26, 2018 [ECF No. 2591], adding a matter (highlighted in bold) to be addressed in 

addition to those initially detailed in the informative motion filed on March 1, 2018 [ECF 

No. 2630].

 

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 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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2. Peter Friedman and Diana Perez of O’Melveny & Myers, LLP intend to appear in 

person in the San Juan courtroom and be heard at the March 7–8, 2018 omnibus hearing

(the “March Omnibus Hearing”) on behalf of AAFAF, to present the perspective of the 

Government of Puerto Rico on the following matters:

a. Joint Motion of American Federation of State, County and Municipal 

Employees, AFL-CIO and American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, for 

an Order to Permit the Processing Through Resolution of Employment 

Arbitration and Grievance Proceedings [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 

2245].

b. First Interim Application of O’Melveny & Myers LLP For Allowance Of 

Compensation For Services Rendered And For Reimbursement Of Expenses 

As Counsel To The Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency And Financial Advisory 

Authority For The Period From May 21, 2017 Through September 30, 2017

i. Counsel to AAFAF [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 2062].

ii. Counsel to AAFAF regarding COFINA [Case No. 17-3283, ECF 

No. 2063].

iii. Counsel to AAFAF regarding ERS [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 

2064].

iv. Counsel to AAFAF regarding HTA [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 

2065].

c. Motion Requesting Relief from Automatic Stay Filed by Mitsubishi 

Motors Sales of Caribbean, Inc. [Case No. 17-3283, ECF No. 2600].

3. Counsel in San Juan, Mohammad Yassin, will make every effort to appear at the 

March Omnibus Hearing in the San Juan courtroom but does not seek to be heard.

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Dated: March 5, 2018

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Peter Friedman

John J. Rapisardi

Suzzanne Uhland

Peter Friedman

Diana Perez

(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

7 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel: (212) 326-2000

Fax: (212) 326-2061

Attorneys for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency 

and Financial Advisory Authority

/s/ Mohammad S. Yassin

Mohammad S. Yassin 

USDC-PR Bar No. 302909 

PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND 

FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY 

Robert Sánchez Vilella (Minillas) 

Government Center 

De Diego Avenue, Stop 22 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907 

Tel: (787) 722-2525 

Fax: (787) 721-1443 

Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer

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