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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 TWENTY-FIRST URGENT CONSENTED MOTION 

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES

Upon consideration of the Twenty-First Urgent Consented Motion of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for Extension of Deadlines (Docket Entry No. 23350 in Case 

No. 17-3283) (the “Urgent 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 Urgent Motion is in the best interests of the Commonwealth and Ms. Guinot; 

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

Urgent 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 

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 Urgent Motion.

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bases set forth in the Urgent 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 Urgent Motion is granted as set forth herein.

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

Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

3. The deadline for Ms. Guinot to file a reply shall also be extended to Thursday,

March 9, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

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

Court determines that a hearing is necessary.

5. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 23350 in Case No. 17-3283.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2023

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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