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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al.

Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

Re: ECF Nos. 21029 & 22332

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER 

AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

PROMESA 

Title III

No. 17 BK 4780-LTS

Re: ECF Nos. 2822 & 2992

ORDER GRANTING FIFTH URGENT CONSENSUAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION 

OF DEADLINES REGARDING VERIFIED MOTION OF WALTER M. 

HIGGINS FOR ALLOWANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM

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 (“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).

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Upon the Fifth Urgent Consensual Motion for Extension of Deadlines Regarding

Verified Motion of Walter M. Higgins for Allowance of Administrative Expense Claim (Docket 

Entry No. 22332 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket Entry No. 2992 in Case No. 17-4780, the 

“Urgent Motion”);2 and the Court having found it has subject-matter jurisdiction over this matter 

pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); and it appearing that venue in this district is proper 

pursuant to PROMESA section 307(a); and the Court having found the Debtor provided adequate 

and appropriate notice of the Urgent Motion under the circumstances and no other or further notice 

is required; and upon the record herein, after due deliberation thereon, the Court having found 

good and sufficient cause exists for the granting of the relief as set forth herein:

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

2. The Scheduling Order shall be modified as provided herein.

3. The following briefing schedule is set for filing responsive pleadings to the 

Motion:

• The deadline for parties to file an opposition to the Motion shall be October 11,

2022 at 5:00 p.m. (AST).

• The deadline for the Movant to file a reply to all oppositions and responses shall be

October 18, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. (AST).

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

5. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from 

the implementation of this Order. 

2 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Urgent 

Motion.

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6. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22332 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket 

Entry No. 2992 in Case No. 17-4780.

Dated: September 21, 2022.

SO ORDERED:

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

 HONORABLE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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