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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)

ORDER GRANTING URGENT CONSENSUAL

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF RESPONSE DEADLINES

Upon the Urgent Consensual Motion for Extension of Response Deadlines, dated April 4,

2023 (Docket Entry No. 23936)2 (the “Extension Motion”);

3 and the Court having found it has 

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

appearing that venue in this district is proper pursuant to section 307(a) of PROMESA; the Court 

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 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”) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Last Four Digits 

of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-BK-5523-LTS). (Title III case numbers 

are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

2 All docket entry references are to entries in Case No. 17-3283, unless otherwise specified.

3 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them 

in the Extension Motion.

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having found that the Oversight Board provided adequate and appropriate notice of the Extension 

Motion under the circumstances and that no other or further notice is required; and the Court 

having reviewed the Extension Motion; and the Court having determined that the factual bases set 

forth in the Extension 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 Extension Motion is GRANTED as set forth herein.

2. The Scheduling Order shall be modified as provided herein.

3. The deadline to respond to the Motion shall be extended to April 18, 2023 at 5:00 

p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

4. The deadline for the Movants to file a reply shall be extended to April 25, 2023 at 

5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

5. The Court will thereafter take the Motion on submission.

6. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 23936 in Case No. 17-3283.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 4, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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