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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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)

This filing relates to the 

Commonwealth, ERS, and PBA.

ORDER GRANTING DEBTORS’ MOTION FOR AN ORDER FURTHER

EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO FILE OBJECTIONS TO PROOFS OF CLAIM

Upon consideration of the Debtors’ Motion for an Order Extending the Deadline 

to File Objections to Proofs of Claim (Docket Entry No. 23234 in Case No. 17-3283) (the 

“Motion”);2 and upon the record of the February 1, 2023, omnibus hearing; and it appearing that 

(i) the Court has subject-matter jurisdiction over the Motion pursuant to PROMESA § 306(a)(1); 

(ii) venue of this proceeding is proper under PROMESA §§ 106(a) and 307, and 28 U.S.C. 

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” 

and together with the Commonwealth, COFINA, HTA, and ERS, the “Debtors”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747) (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 Motion.

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1391(b); and (iii) the Court has found good cause to grant the relief requested in the Motion, it is 

HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Motion is GRANTED as set forth herein;

2. The Claim Objection Deadline is extended for a period of one hundred eighty (180)

days, up to and including September 4, 2023;

3. The Debtors’ right to seek further extensions of the Claim Objection Deadline is 

preserved;

4. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 23234 in Case No. 17-3283;

5. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or 

related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 3, 2023 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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