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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)

ORDER GRANTING URGENT UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF 

DEADLINES REGARDING EMPRESAS OMAJEDE’S MOTION FOR 

ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF ADMINSTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM

Upon consideration of the Urgent Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines 

Regarding Empresas Omajede’s Motion for Allowance and Payment of Administrative Expense 

Claim (Docket Entry No. 23452 in Case No 17-3283, the “Urgent Motion”);2 and the Court having 

found it has subject-matter jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to PROMESA section 306(a); 

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”, and together with the Commonwealth, 

COFINA, HTA, ERS, and PREPA, the “Debtors”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5532-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 not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in 

the Urgent Motion.

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and it appears that venue in this district is proper pursuant to PROMESA section 307(a); and the 

Court having found the Oversight Board 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 shall apply:

a. The deadline for parties to file responsive papers to the Motion shall be 

February 15, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

b. The deadline for the Movant to file a reply to all oppositions and responses shall 

be February 22, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

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. 

6. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 23452 in Case No 17-3283.

SO ORDERED:

Dated: February 2, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

HONORABLE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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