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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 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)

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

ORDER GRANTING SIXTH CONSENSUAL MOTION FOR 

EXTENSION OF DEADLINES REGARDING VERIFIED MOTION OF 

WALTER M. HIGGINS FOR ALLOWANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM

Upon the Sixth Urgent Consensual Motion for Extension of Deadlines Regarding

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

Entry No. 22572 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket Entry No. 3035 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 November 7,

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

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

November 14, 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. 22572 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket 

Entry No. 3035 in Case No. 17-4780.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 11, 2022.

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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