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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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

ORDER GRANTING URGENT CONSENSUAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES

TO RESPOND TO DEBTOR’S OBJECTION TO CLAIM

Upon the Urgent Consensual Motion For Extension Of Deadline To Respond To Debtor’s 

Objection To Claim (Docket Entry No. in Case No. 17-3283) (the “Urgent Motion”);2and 

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 Urgent Motion is in the best

interests of the Commonwealth and movant; 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 Urgent Motion; and the Court 

having determined that the factual bases set forth in the Urgent Motion establish just 

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-BK3283-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 

Urgent Motion.

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cause for the relief granted herein; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing 

therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that:

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

2. The deadline to respond to the Objection to claims shall be extended to

December 5, 2022.

3. The deadline for Movants to file a reply to an opposition shall be extended to 

December 19, 2022. 

4. The Objection to claim will be heard in connection with the omnibus hearing 

scheduled on .

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

SO ORDERED.

Dated:

November 4, 2022

 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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