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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AMENDED 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 Amended and Restated Order Regarding Procedures 

for December 14-15, 2022, Omnibus Hearing (Dkt. No. 23015 in Case No. 17-3283 setting 

forth guidelines for parties wishing to be heard at the December 14-15, 2022 omnibus hearing 

(the “Omnibus Hearing”).

1. The Order requests that counsel who intend to speak at the Omnibus Hearing file 

an informative motion identifying (a) the Party for which they intend to appear; (b) whether they 

intend to appear for the Qualified Modification Hearing, the Omnibus Hearing, or both; and (c) 

the name(s), email address(es), and method of appearance for those attorney(s) who wish to 

participate in or observe the Hearings.

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

behalf of the Trustee by zoom.

3. 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 at the Omnibus Hearing. 

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

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

the clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will notify the attorneys of record. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, today December 13, 2022.

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 (admitted pro hac vice)

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

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EXHIBIT A

PARTY APPEARANCE SHEET

Name of Party

ATTORNEY 1 Appearance Method Zoom, Omnibus Hearing

Name Clark Whitmore

Law Firm Maslon LLP

Email clark.whitmore@maslon.com

Phone Number 612-672-8335

Docket Entry No. of 

Notice of Appearance

76

Zoom Username U.S. Bank National Association, as 

PREPA Bond Trustee / Whitmore, 

Clark / Maslon LLP

Note: Pursuant to the Hearing Procedures Order ¶ 1, the Financial Oversight and 

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

Advisory Authority shall each be limited to 4 attorneys appearing in the Zoom session at any 

given time, and each other party in interest shall be limited to 2 attorneys at any given time.

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EXHIBIT B

PARTY WITNESS COVER SHEET

Name of Party U.S. Bank National Association, 

as PREPA Bond Trustee

Does the Party Intend to offer a witness? No

Total Number of Witnesses N/A

Witness Name Expert of Fact 

Witness

Is Interpreter 

required? 

(Proponent of 

witness must 

provide certified 

interpreter)*

Scope of Testimony

* The Court does not provide interpreters for witness testimony.

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EXHIBIT C

PARTY EXHIBIT COVER SHEET

Name of Party U.S. Bank National Association, 

as PREPA Bond Trustee

Does the Party intend to offer evidence? NO

Docket Entry No. for Party Exhibit List N/A

Exhibit Identifier Docket Entry No. of Exhibit Is there a pending request to seal 

this Exhibit?

Pursuant to Bankruptcy Local Rule 9037-1(a), parties and counsel are solely responsible 

for redacting the personal identifiers enumerated in Fed. R. Bank. P. 9037(a).

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