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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re: PROMESA

Title III

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO (Jointly Administered)

et al.,

Debtors.1

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ORDER GRANTING URGENT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES

Upon the Urgent Motion for Extension of Deadlines (Docket Entry No. 22322 in 

Case No. 17-3283) (the “Extension Motion”);

2 and the Court having found it has subject matter 

jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to PROMESA section 306; and it appearing that venue in this 

district is proper pursuant to PROMESA section 307; and the Court having found that the relief 

requested in the Extension Motion is in the best interests of the Commonwealth and Movants; 

and the Court having found that the Debtor provided adequate and appropriate notice of the 

Extension Motion under the circumstances and that no other or further notice is required; and the 

Court having reviewed the Extension Motion; and the Court having determined that the factual 

bases set forth in the Extension Motion establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and after 

due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby ORDERED that:

 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 (the “Commonwealth”) 

(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); (v) Puerto Rico Electric 

Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits 

of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) 

(Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software 

limitations).

2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them 

in the Extension Motion.

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1. The Extension Motion is granted as set forth herein.

2. The deadline to respond to the Motion shall be extended to October 4, 2022.

3. The deadline for Movants to file a reply shall be extended to October 11, 2022.

4. The Court will thereafter take the Motion on submission, unless the Court 

determines that a hearing is necessary.

5. The consensual request for an extension of the briefing schedule is deemed to be 

consent to an extension of the period referenced in 11 U.S.C. § 362(e)(1) pending 

the Court’s determination of the Motion

6. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22322 in Case No. 17-3283.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 22, 2022

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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