UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

 

In re 

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PROMESA 

Title III 

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

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No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

As a representative of ) 

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO

et al., 

Debtors.1

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Re: Dkt. No. 1981 

Hearing date: June 6, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (Atlantic 

Standard Time)

INFORMATIVE MOTION OF THE FEE EXAMINER PURSUANT TO 

ORDER (I) REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR ATTENDANCE, 

PARTICIPATION, AND OBERVATION OF JUNE 6-7, 2018 OMNIBUS 

HEARING AND (II) DIRECTING THE OVERSIGHT BOARD TO PROVIDE 

A STATUS REPORT AT THE OMNIBUS HEARING 

The Fee Examiner appointed in these proceedings files this Informative Motion of the Fee 

Examiner Pursuant to Order (I) Regarding Procedures for Attendance, Participation and 

Observation of the June 6-7 Omnibus Hearing and (II) Directing the Oversight Board to Provide 

a Status Report at the Omnibus Hearing. In support, he respectfully states that: 

 

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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. On May 8, 2018 the Fee Examiner filed the Motion to Amend the Fee Examiner 

Order With Respect to the Scope of the Fee Examiner’s Authority in the Interest of Administrative 

Efficiency [Dkt. No. 3032] (the “Fee Examiner Order Amendment Motion”) and, on Tuesday, 

May 22, 2018 submitted a revised proposed form of order [Dkt. No. 3123] granting that motion. 

2. On May 24, 2018, AAFAF and FOMB filed the Joint Motion for Entry of An 

Order Further Amending the Interim Compensation Order [Dkt. No. 3133] (the 

“FOMB/AAFAF Joint Interim Compensation Motion”) and, on May 24, 2018, the Court 

entered the Order Granting the Urgent Joint Motion Under Case Management Procedures 

Seeking Extension of Deadlines [Dkt. No. 3135], setting the FOMB/AAFAF Joint Interim 

Compensation Motion for hearing at the June 6, 2018 omnibus. 

3. On May 30, 2018, the Fee Examiner filed the Fee Examiner’s Second Report on 

Professional Fees and Expenses (October 1, 2017-January 31, 2018) [Dkt. No. 3193] (the 

“Second Interim Fee Examiner Report”), recommending the approval, with adjustments, of a 

group of second interim compensation applications and the deferral of a group of first and 

second interim compensation applications. 

4. The Fee Examiner and counsel, Katherine Stadler of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. and 

Eyck Lugo of Edge Legal Strategies, PSC, will appear in person to present and respond to 

questions regarding the Fee Examiner Order Amendment Motion and the Second Interim Fee 

Examiner Report and to respond to any matters raised by the Court or by any party in connection 

with the fee review process or the FOMB/AAFAF Joint Interim Compensation Motion—all in 

Courtroom 3 of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 150 Carlos 

Chardón Street, Federal Building, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1767. No additional persons 

representing the Fee Examiner will attend the hearing. 

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Dated this 31st day of May, 2018. 

WE HEREBY CERTIFY that on this date, we electronically filed the foregoing motion 

with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system that will send notification of such filing to 

all attorneys of record registered in the use of the CM/ECF system. 

EDGE Legal Strategies, PSC 

 s/Eyck O. Lugo 

Eyck O. Lugo 

252 Ponce de LeÓn Avenue 

Citibank Tower, 12th Floor 

San Juan, PR 00918 

Telephone: (787) 522-2000 

Facsimile: (787) 522-2010 

Puerto Rico Counsel for Fee Examiner 

GODFREY & KAHN, S.C. 

One East Main Street, Suite 500 

Madison, WI 53703 

Telephone: (608) 257-3911 

Facsimile: (608) 257-0609 

Katherine Stadler (Pro Hac Vice) 

Counsel for the Fee Examiner 

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