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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 EIGHTEENTH URGENT CONSENTED MOTION 

OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES

Upon the Eighteenth Urgent Consented Motion of the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico for Extension of Deadlines (Docket Entry No. 22595 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 bases set forth in the Urgent 

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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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, November 17, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

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

November 28, 2022, 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. 22595 in Case No. 17-3283.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 13, 2022

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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