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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

(Jointly Administered)

ORDER GRANTING MOTION REQUESTING 

FINAL EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A RESPONSE TO

OBJECTION TO CLAIM FILED BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAYAGUEZ

Upon consideration of Motion Requesting Final Extension of Time Until Friday, 

August [25], 2023, to File a Response to Objection to Claim filed by the Municipality of 

Mayaguez (Docket Entry No. 24919 in Case No. 17-3283) (the “Urgent Motion”) filed by the 

Municipality of Mayaguez (“Mayaguez”), and the Court having jurisdiction over this matter 

under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and under section 306 of PROMESA, 48 U.S.C. § 2166; and venue 

being proper under section 307 of PROMESA, 48 U.S.C. § 2167; and the court having reviewed 

1 The Debtors in these Title III cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number listed as a bankruptcy case number due to software limitations 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-BK3283 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481), (ii) 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), (iii) Puerto 

Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK3567 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808), (iv) Puerto Rico Sales Tax 

Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284 (LTS)) (Last 

Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority 

(“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-4780 (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).

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the Urgent Motion and determined that the legal and factual bases set forth therein establish just 

cause for the relief requested in the Urgent Motion; and after due deliberation and sufficient 

cause appearing therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that:

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

2. Mayaguez’s deadline to file its response to the Five Hundred EightyEighth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to 

Municipality Claims for Which the Commonwealth Is Not Liable (Docket Entry No. 24757 in 

Case No. 17-3283) (the “Omnibus Objection”) will be August 25, 2023.

3. Solely with respect to Mayaguez’s proof of claim, the hearing on the 

Omnibus Objection is hereby adjourned to the omnibus hearing scheduled for October 4, 2023,

at 9:30 a.m. (Atlantic Standard Time).

4. This Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters relating to 

the interpretation and implementation of this Order.

5. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 24919 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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