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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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

ORDER GRANTING URGENT CONSENSUAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF 

DEADLINES TO RESPOND TO DEBTOR’S OBJECTION TO CLAIM

Upon the Urgent Consensual Motion For Extension Of Deadline To Respond To Debtor’s 

Objection To Claim (Docket Entry No. in Case No. 17-3283) (the “Urgent Motion”);2and 

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 movant; and the Court having found that the Debtor 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 Urgent Motion; and the Court 

having determined that the factual bases set forth in the Urgent Motion establish just cause for the 

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- BK3566-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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relief granted herein; it is hereby ORDERED that:

1. The Extension Motion is granted as set forth herein.

2. The deadline to respond to the Objection to claim shall be extended to January

9, 2023.

3. The deadline for the FOMB/Movant to file a reply to any opposition shall be

extended to January 23, 2023. 

4. The Objection to claim will be heard in connection with the omnibus hearing 

scheduled for .

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

SO ORDERED.

Dated:

December 5, 2022

 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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