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 DECEMBER 14-15 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 December 14-15, 

2022, Omnibus Hearing (Dkt. No. 22907 in Case No. 17-3283 setting forth guidelines for 

parties wishing to be heard at the December 14-15, 2022 omnibus hearing (the “Hearing”).

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

behalf of the Trustee at the hearing at the San Juan Courthouse. 

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.

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

MASLON LLP

By: /s Clark T. Whitmore

Clark T. Whitmore (admitted pro hac vice)

Michael C. McCarthy (admitted pro hac vice)

John Duffey (admitted pro hac vice)

Jason M. Reed (admitted pro hac vice)

90 South Seventh Street, Suite 3300

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San Juan, PR 00917-1212

Tel: (787)753-0438

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

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

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