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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 

CONSENSUAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES

Upon the Urgent Consensual Motion for Extension of Deadlines (Docket Entry 

No. 22628 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 

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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relief granted herein; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is 

hereby ORDERED that:

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

2. The deadline to respond to the Motion shall be extended shall be extended to 

October 31, 2022.

3. The deadline for Movants to file a reply shall be extended to November 7, 2022.

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

determines that a hearing is necessary.

5. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22628 in Case No. 17-3283.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 18, 2022

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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