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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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In re: PROMESA 

 Title III 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, (Jointly Administered) 

et al., 

 Debtors.1

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In re: PROMESA 

 Title III 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of No. 17 BK 3566-LTS 

 (Joint Administration 

THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM Requested) 

OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO (ERS), 

 Debtor. 

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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); 

and (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 

3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474). 

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In re: PROMESA 

 Title III 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of No. 17 BK 3567-LTS 

 (Joint Administration 

PUERTO RICO HIGHWAYS & Requested) 

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, 

 Debtor. 

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ORDER REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND 

OBSERVATION OF JUNE 28-29, 2017, OMNIBUS HEARING

Beginning on June 28, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time), the Court 

will conduct an omnibus hearing on certain motions in the above-captioned cases, as well as an 

initial pretrial conference in certain related adversary proceedings (collectively, the “Hearing”) in 

Courtroom 2 of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 150 Carlos 

Chardón Street, Federal Building, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1767, and by video 

teleconference in Courtroom 17C of the United States District Court for the Southern District of 

New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. The 

hearing will be conducted on June 28, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., resume if necessary 

from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and continue if necessary on June 29, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 

p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. An agenda outlining the matters to be addressed and the 

projected timetable will be filed by Debtors’ counsel by June 26, 2017, in accordance with the 

First Amended Case Management Procedures. 

Judge Swain will be present in the San Juan courtroom and videoteleconferencing facilities will be available in the New York courtroom. Counsel who intend to 

speak at the Hearing are encouraged to attend the proceedings in the San Juan courtroom, but 

may speak from the New York courtroom if they wish. Counsel who intend to speak at the 

Hearing must file an Informative Motion stating their name and identifying the party for 

which they intend to appear, the agenda items in connection with which they intend to speak, and 

the location (New York or San Juan) at which they intend to appear, no later than June 27, 

2017, at 12:00 p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time). 

 Other attorneys, members of the press and the general public may attend and 

observe the Hearing in either of the courtrooms. There will also be a live feed of the proceedings 

for members of the press available in the press room in the New York courthouse and in a 

designated space in the Puerto Rico courthouse. 

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Attorneys who have entered an appearance in the Title III proceedings may 

register to listen-in on the proceedings by telephone. Such attorneys must register with 

CourtSolutions at www.court-solutions.com no later than June 27, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. and pay 

the fee established by CourtSolutions. No recording or retransmission of the Hearing is 

permitted by any person, including, but not limited to, the parties or the press. Failure to comply 

may result in sanctions, including suspension of press privileges for members of the press in 

either court. 

 SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June 21, 2017 

 /s/ Laura Taylor Swain 

 LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN 

 United States District Judge 

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