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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 

Re: ECF Nos. 23834, 23838

(Jointly Administered) 

ORDER GRANTING URGENT CONSENSUAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES

Upon the Urgent Consensual Motion for Extension of Deadlines (Docket Entry 

No. 24210 in Case No. 17-3283) (the “Extension Motion”);2 and the Court having found it has 

subject matter jurisdiction over 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 Extension Motion is in the best interests of the 

Commonwealth and Movants; and the Court having found that the Debtor provided adequate and 

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); and (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-BK5233-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 Extension Motion. 

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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 deadline to respond to the Motion shall be extended to June 5, 2023.

3. The deadline for Movants to file a reply shall be extended to June 15, 2023.

4. The Court will thereafter take the Motion on submission, unless the Court 

determines that a hearing is necessary. 

5. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 24210 in Case No. 17-3283.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 16, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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