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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.

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PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

ORDER GRANTING URGENT CONSENSUAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES

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

No. 24951 in Case No. 17-3283) (the “Extension Motion”);2 and the Court having found it has 

subject matter jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to section 306 of PROMESA; and it 

appearing that venue in this district is proper pursuant to section 307 of PROMESA; and the 

Court having found that the relief requested in the Extension Motion is in the best interests of 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 (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-BK-5233-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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Commonwealth and Movants; 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 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 September 5, 2023.

3. The deadline for Movants to file a reply shall be extended to September 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. 24951 in Case No. 17-3283.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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