230619 ORD RE CONF DEADLINES VERSION JUNE 19, 2023 1

IN THE 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

Case No. 17-BK-3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT 

BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY,

Debtor.

Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS

ORDER SUSPENDING CERTAIN CONFIRMATION DEADLINES

Upon consideration of the Urgent Motion of the Ad Hoc Group of PREPA 

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-BK4780-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).

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230619 ORD RE CONF DEADLINES VERSION JUNE 19, 2023 2

Bondholders, Assured Guaranty Corp., Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp., Syncora Guarantee,

Inc., and U.S. Bank National Association as PREPA Bond Trustee to Suspend Confirmation 

Deadlines Due to the Oversight Board’s Delay in Certifying PREPA’s 2023 Fiscal Plan (Docket 

Entry No. 24608 in Case No. 17-3283 and Docket Entry No. 3769 in Case No. 17-4780) (the 

“Urgent Motion”) and the relief requested and basis for such relief set forth in the Urgent 

Motion, the Court hereby finds that good and sufficient cause exists for granting of the requested 

relief requested therein. Accordingly it is hereby ORDERED that:

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

2. The June 21, 2023 deadline for filing finalized witness lists, exhibit lists, 

and deposition designations is suspended.

3. The June 26, 2023 deadline for filing witness declarations is suspended.

4. The referenced deadlines will remain suspended until new deadlines are set 

by further order of the Court.

5. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 24608 in Case No. 17-3283 and 

Docket Entry No. 3769 in Case No. 17-4780.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 19, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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