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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.,

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Debtors.

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

Re: ECF No. 7419, 7908, 8426, 8635, 8839, 

8887, 8993, 9330, 9649, 10021, 12550, 

13122, 13589, 14223, 14768, 15320, 15682, 

15927, 16574, 16895, 17498, 18304, 19411, 

19922, 20367, 20757, 21313, 21708, 22088, 

22644

(Jointly Administered)

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO 

RICO

as representative of

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING 

CORPORATION (“COFINA”),

Debtor.

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3284-LTS

This document relates to the

COFINA Title III case only and

will be filed in the main case and

COFINA Title III case.

INFORMATIVE MOTION REGARDING ADJOURNMENT OF HEARING ON 

COFINA’S OBJECTION TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE’S PROOFS OF 

CLAIM [ECF NO. 7419]

 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 (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-BK3567-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- BK4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5233-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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To the Honorable United States District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain:

The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (the “Oversight Board”), 

as COFINA’s representative pursuant to section 315(b) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, 

Management, and Economic Stability Act, and the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory 

Authority (“AAFAF”), on its own behalf and as the sole entity authorized to act on behalf of all of 

Puerto Rico’s governmental entities, including COFINA, by and through the Enabling Act of the 

Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, Act 2-2017, hereby inform the Court that they, 

together with the United States Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service (collectively 

with the Oversight Board and AAFAF, the “Parties”), have agreed to adjourn the hearing (the 

“Hearing”) for the Court to consider Objection of Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation 

to Proofs of Claim of the United States Department of the Treasury/Internal Revenue Service 

(Claim Nos. 168648 and 168885) (Case No. 1703283-LTS, ECF No. 7419; Case No. 17-03284-

LTS, ECF No. 643). Per the Parties’ agreement, the Hearing will be adjourned to February 1,

2023, at 9:30 a.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

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Dated: San Juan, Puerto Rico

 November 28, 2022

/s/ John J. Rapisardi

John J. Rapisardi (pro hac vice)

Peter Friedman (pro hac vice)

William J. Sushon (pro hac vice)

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

Times Square Tower

Seven Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel.: (212) 326-2000

Fax: (212) 326-2061

Attorneys for the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency

and Financial Advisor Authority 

/s/ Luis C. Marini-Biaggi

Luis C. Marini-Biaggi

USDC No. 222301

Carolina Velaz-Rivero

USDC No. 300913

MARINI PIETRANTONI MUÑIZ LLC

250 Ponce de León Ave., Suite 900

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

Tel.: (787) 705-2171

Fax: (787) 936-7494

Co-Attorneys for the Puerto Rico Fiscal 

Agency and Financial Advisor Authority

/s/ Brian S. Rosen

Martin J. Bienenstock (pro hac vice)

Brian S. Rosen (pro hac vice)

PROSKAUER ROSE 

LLP

Eleven Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel.: (212) 969-3000

Fax: (212) 969-2900

Attorneys for the Financial 

Oversight and Management Board, 

as representative for COFINA

/s/ Hermann D. Bauer

Hermann D. Bauer

USDC No. 215205

Gabriel A. Miranda-Rivera

USDC No. 306704

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800

San Juan, PR 00918-1813

Tel.: (787) 764-8181

Fax: (787) 753-8944

Co-Attorneys for the Financial 

Oversight and Management Board, 

as representative COFINA

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