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2. Under 28 U.S.C. § 586, the United States Trustee is generally charged with monitoring <br />the federal bankruptcy system. See Morgenstern v. Revco D.S., Inc. (In re Revco D.S., Inc.), 898 F.2d <br />498, 500 (6th Cir. 1990) (describing the United States Trustee as a "watchdog"). <br />3. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 586(a)(5) and section 307 of title 11 of the United States Code <br />(the `Bankruptcy"), the United States Trustee has standing to be heard on this Objection. <br />Background <br />4. On July 22, 2020 (the "Petition Date"), each of the Debtors filed a petition for relief <br />under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors' chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered <br />for procedural purposes only pursuant to Rule 1015(b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure <br />(the "Bankruptcy Rules") [Docket No. 41 ]. <br />5. The Debtors continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtor - <br />in -possession pursuant to sections I I07(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code. No trustee or examiner <br />has been appointed in the Debtors' cases. <br />6. On July 30, 2020, the United States Trustee appointed the Official Committee of <br />Unsecured Creditors (the "Committee") [Docket No. 128.] <br />7. The Debtors and the Committee (the "Proponents") filed: (a) the First Amended Joint <br />Plan of Orderly Liquidation of Hopedale Mining LLC and its Affiliated Debtors Under Chapter 11 of <br />the Bankruptcy Code (Docket No. 529) (the "Plan"); (b) the First Amended Joint Disclosure Statement <br />Pursuant to Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code with Respect to the Joint Plan of Orderly Liquidation <br />of Hopedale Mining LLC and its Affiliated Debtors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Docket <br />No. 530) (the "Disclosure Statement"); and (c) the Joint Motion (I) For an Order (A) Scheduling <br />Combined Hearing on Approval of Disclosure Statement and Confirmation of Plan of Liquidation, (B) <br />Establishing Procedures for Solicitation and Tabulation of Votes on Plan and (C) Approving Related <br />2 <br />