Exhibit A

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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In re: : 

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III 

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 as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS) 

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al., : (Jointly Administered) 

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Debtors.1

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ORDER GRANTING CREDITORS’ COMMITTEE’S URGENT UNOPPOSED MOTION 

TO FILE RENEWED BANKRUPTCY RULE 2004 MOTION UNDER SEAL 

Upon consideration of the Urgent Unopposed Motion to File Renewed Bankruptcy Rule 

2004 Motion Under Seal (the “Motion to Seal”),2 the Court hereby FINDS AND DETERMINES 

that (i) the Court has jurisdiction to consider the Motion to Seal and the relief requested therein 

pursuant to PROMESA section 310; (ii) venue is proper before this Court pursuant to 

PROMESA section 307(a); (iii) due and proper notice of this Motion to Seal has been provided 

under the particular circumstances and no other or further notice need be provided; (iv) based on 

the statements and arguments made in the Motion to Seal, the Court finds that it is appropriate 

for the Committee to file under seal an unredacted version of the Renewed Motion Seeking Entry 

of Order, Under Bankruptcy Rule 2004, Authorizing Discovery With Respect to Certain Causes 

 

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 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 (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3283 (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), and (iv) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation 

(“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); and (v) 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of 

Federal Tax ID: 3747). 

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 Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Renewed Motion. 

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of Puerto Rico Financial Crisis Beginning on August 15, 2018 [Docket No. 3066] (filed on May 

15, 2018) (the “Renewed Motion”). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED THAT: 

1. The Committee is authorized to file under seal an unredacted version of the 

Renewed Motion. 

2. The Clerk of Court will provide the Committee, the Oversight Board, and the 

Puerto Rico Financial Institutions (as that term is defined in the Motion of Official Committee of 

Unsecured Creditors for Order, Under Bankruptcy Rule 2004, Authorizing Discovery Program 

With Respect to Certain Causes of Puerto Rico Financial Crisis [Docket No. 706] (the 

“Motion”)) access to the sealed materials through their counsel of record. 

Dated: May __, 2018 

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 HON. JUDITH G. DEIN 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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