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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 REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR HEARING ON NOVEMBER 2-3, 2022, OMNIBUS HEARING

The Court will conduct an omnibus hearing on certain motions in the abovecaptioned cases and related adversary proceedings (the “Hearing”) beginning at 9:30 a.m. 

(Atlantic Standard Time) on November 2, 2022. The Hearing will be conducted on 

November 2, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time), resume, if 

necessary, from 2:10 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time), and continue, if necessary, 

on November 3, 2022, beginning at 9:30 a.m. (Atlantic Standard Time). The Court will 

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).

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conduct the Hearing in Courtroom 17C of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, 500 Pearl 

Street, New York, NY 10007 (the “New York Courtroom”), and by video teleconference in 

Courtroom 4 of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico,

Clemente Ruiz Nazario Us Courthouse, 150 Carlos Chardón Street, Federal Building, San Juan, 

Puerto Rico 00918-1767 (the “San Juan Courtroom”). The Hearing shall be governed by the 

following procedures. 

Registration for In-Person Attendance; CourtSolutions Participation, and Listen-In 

Facilities for Attorneys, Members of the Public and Press

1. In-Person Participation. Judge Swain will be present in the New York

Courtroom. All attorneys who are scheduled to participate in a matter scheduled to be 

heard at the Hearing are expected to appear in person (either in the New York Courtroom 

or the San Juan Courtroom) or by CourtSolutions. Counsel who are not scheduled to present 

argument will have the following options to access the Hearing: (i) observe in person in the New 

York Courtroom, (ii) observe a video feed of the Hearing in person in the San Juan Courtroom, 

or (iii) register for a speaking line and/or listen-only CourtSolutions access line. Persons present 

in the well of either courtroom will be required to wear KN-95 or KF-94 masks except when 

speaking. Observers in the San Juan Courtroom are required to wear masks and observers in the 

New York Courtroom are encouraged to wear masks. Each counsel intending to participate in 

or observe the Hearing in person (in the New York Courtroom or the San Juan

Courtroom) or through the CourtSolutions platform must file an informative motion, as set 

forth in paragraph 6 below. Recording and retransmission of the proceedings by any means are 

prohibited. All proceedings will be conducted in the English language as required by law. 48 

U.S.C. § 864. No interpretation services will be provided by the Court for the Hearing.

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2. CourtSolutions Registration. Attorneys who have entered an appearance 

in the Title III proceedings have the option to register for a live participation line or listen-only 

line. Such attorneys must register with CourtSolutions at www.court-solutions.com no later than

October 27, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time) and pay the fee established by 

CourtSolutions.2 

3. Listen-Only Public Access to the Hearing. Attorneys, members of the 

public, and press may listen to but not view or participate in the Hearing by dialing (888) 363-

4749 and entering the access code (7214978) and security code (7533) when prompted. This 

telephonic access line for the press and the general public will be in listen-only mode at all times. 

Recording and further broadcasting of the proceedings by any means remain prohibited.

4. Live Video Feed of the Hearing. Members of the public and press who 

wish to view but not participate in the Hearing through a live video feed may do so by 

appearing in person at the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 150 Carlos 

Chardón Street, Federal Building, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1767 (the “San Juan 

Courthouse”) or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Daniel 

Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10007 (the “New York 

Courthouse”). 

5. Press Room. A live video feed of the proceedings will be broadcasted to 

the press room in the San Juan Courthouse. Members of the press should contact 

presscredentials@prd.uscourts.gov (San Juan) regarding viewing facilities and space availability. 

2 Parties that intend to participate by CourtSolutions are advised that filing an informative 

motion in accordance with paragraph 6, does not relieve the Party of the Party obligation 

to separately register on www.court-solutions.com.

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Members of the press are able to view the proceedings in the New York Courtroom or dial into 

the listen-only line.

Pre-Hearing Filing Deadlines

6. Party Informative Motion and Party Appearance Cover Sheet. In 

accordance with paragraph 1, a Party must file an informative motion by October 27, 2022, at

1:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time). Each Informative Motion must be accompanied by a 

Party Appearance Cover Sheet.

7. Agenda. An agenda outlining the matters to be addressed and the projected 

timetable for the Hearing shall be filed by Debtors’ counsel by October 31, 2022, in accordance 

with the Sixteenth Amended Case Management Procedures. (See Docket Entry No. 20190-1 

§ III.M.) The agenda shall also include (a) the names of the individuals who intend to appear 

and speak on behalf of each relevant party in connection with each motion or report, (b) the order 

in which the parties to the relevant motion shall present argument, and (c) time allocations for 

each party. Debtors’ counsel shall file a revised agenda on November 1, 2022, if circumstances 

have changed or if requested to do so by the Court. Debtors’ counsel shall email a proposed 

agenda, including preliminary time allocations, to the Court by October 28, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. 

(Atlantic Standard Time). 

8. Exhibits or Demonstratives. To the extent that a Party intends to rely on 

exhibits and/or demonstratives at the Hearing, the party shall file a separate informative motion

using the Exhibit Cover Sheet (the form of which is attached as Exhibit B to this Order) by 3:00 

p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time) on October 31, 2022. The informative motion must include (i) 

the Exhibit Cover Sheet and (ii) each exhibit and/or demonstrative as a separate, text searchable 

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attachment. The naming convention of each exhibit must adhere to the specifications indicated 

on the Exhibit Cover Sheet.

9. Status Reports. To further promote transparency and public access to 

accurate and current information, the Oversight Board and AAFAF shall file written status 

reports by 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time) on November 1, 2022. The Oversight Board’s 

report shall address (a) the general status and activities of the Oversight Board, (b) the general 

status of relations among the Oversight Board and the Commonwealth and federal governments, 

(c) the status of and progress made in the reconciliation and resolution of claims, including the 

anticipated timing and volume of objections to claims, and (d) the general status of the ADR and 

ACR processes, including the anticipated number of matters to be directed into the ADR process 

and anticipated timetable for initiation of ADR procedures with respect to such matters. AAFAF 

shall provide a general status report on its status and activities, including an overview of the 

Commonwealth’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic and of infrastructure restoration 

activity. At the Hearing, the Court will ask counsel to the Oversight Board and AAFAF to 

respond to questions and comments, if any, related to their respective status reports. 

10. Electronic Device Requests. Counsel are permitted to bring one cellular 

telephone into the courthouse in accordance with the Fifth Amended Standing Order M10-468.3

 

Counsel seeking to bring additional electronic devices into the New York Courtroom for the 

Hearing must complete the Electronic Device General Purpose Form available on the Court’s

website at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/fillable-form-electronic-devices-generalpurpose and submit the completed form to the following address: 

3 The Fifth Amended Standing Order is available at 

https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2022-

04/20mc316%205th%20amd%20standing%20order.pdf.

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swaindprcorresp@nysd.uscourts.gov by October 27, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard 

time). Such requests must be compliant with S.D.N.Y. Standing Order M10‐468. The Court 

directs counsel’s attention to the technical and device usage restrictions detailed in the Fifth 

Amended Standing Order. Counsel are reminded that devices may not be used for 

communications purposes in the courtroom.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 21, 2022

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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