EXHIBIT A

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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 : 

In re: : 

 : 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III 

 : 

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

 : 

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

 : 

Debtors.1 : 

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ORDER FURTHER AMENDING CASE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES 

Upon the Motion of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Clarify or 

Amend Fourth Amended Notice, Case Management and Administrative Procedures Regarding 

Disclosure Requirements Pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2019, dated July 3, 

2018 [Docket No. 3432] (the “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 Notice is in the best interests of the Debtors, their creditors, and other 

parties in interest; and the Court having found that the Debtors provided adequate and 

appropriate notice under the circumstances and that no other or further notice is required; and the 

 

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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 (the “Commonwealth”) 

(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-BK-3567 (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). 

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 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Motion. 

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Court having held a hearing on the Motion on July 25, 2018; and after due deliberation and 

sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. The Fifth Amended Notice, Case Management and Administrative Procedures

attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is approved. 

2. Paragraph IV.A of Section IV (Disclosure Requirements) of the Case 

Management Procedures is modified as follows (inserts are underlined and in bold): 

Every group, committee and entity described in Federal Rule of Bankruptcy 

Procedure 2019(b)(1) (each, a “Rule 2019(b) Group”), that, on or before August 

9, 2017, has taken a position before the Court3 must file a verified statement that 

complies with the disclosure requirements enumerated by Federal Rule of 

Bankruptcy Procedure 2019 by August 24, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard 

Time). For the avoidance of doubt and for the purposes of these Title III cases, 

compliance with Bankruptcy Rule 2019 includes disclosure of: (i) all economic 

interests with respect to each Debtor in whose Title III case the group, committee 

and/or entity has taken a position,4 including derivative interests, and (ii) the 

existence and amount of any bond insurance or other credit protection, including 

by a monoline insurer. 

3 For the avoidance of doubt, the phrase “takes a position before the Court” 

includes, but is not limited to, the filing of any Pleading by or on behalf of a 

Rule 2019 Group in any Title III case or related adversary proceeding, 

including informative motion practice containing factual or legal representations 

or arguments. 

4

 For the avoidance of doubt, a Rule 2019 Group takes a position in the case 

of a Title III Debtor by appearing in such Debtor’s Title III case or related 

adversary proceeding in any capacity, including by, among other things, 

filing a Pleading, filing an informative motion, executing a court-approved 

stipulation, filing a proof of claim, appearing at a hearing before the Court, 

or asserting any legal or factual positions that would in any way impact the 

property or rights of the Title III Debtor. 

3. Paragraph IV.D is added to the Case Management Procedures, as follows: 

Within fourteen (14) days of entry of the order approving these Case 

Management Procedures, any Rule 2019(b) Group that filed a verified 

statement after August 8, 2017 shall file an amended verified statement 

reflecting any economic interest (and any change in such economic interest 

from August 8, 2017 through the date of the addition of this paragraph to the 

Case Management Procedures), required to be disclosed pursuant to 

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Paragraph IV.A, that was not disclosed in the previously filed verified 

statement. 

4. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from 

or related to the implementation, enforcement, or interpretation of this Order. 

5. This Order resolves Docket Entry No. 3432. 

Dated: July __, 2018 

_________________________ 

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN 

United States District Judge 

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Exhibit 1 

Fifth Amended Case Management Procedures 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

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 : 

In re: : 

 : 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III 

 : 

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

 : 

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

 : 

Debtors.1

 : 

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FIFTH AMENDED 

NOTICE, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 

On June 2, 2017, the Court entered an order (the “Procedures Order”): (a) incorporating the 

Local Bankruptcy Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico 

(the “Local Bankruptcy Rules”) for these Title III cases; (b) approving and implementing the 

notice, case management, and administrative procedures (collectively, the “Case Management 

Procedures”); and (c) granting certain related relief. 

Anyone may obtain a copy of the Procedures Order and any amendments thereto, as well as any 

document filed with the Court in these Title III Cases by: (a) accessing the website maintained by 

Prime Clerk LLC (the “Claims and Noticing Agent”) at https://cases.primeclerk.com/puertorico (the 

“Case Website”); (b) contacting the Claims and Noticing Agent directly at (844)-822-9231 (toll 

free for U.S. and Puerto Rico) or (646)-486-7944 (for international callers); or (c) for a nominal 

fee, accessing the PACER system through the Court’s website at www.prd.uscourts.gov. 

Finally, paper copies of all pleadings filed in these Title III Cases may be available from the 

Court Clerk pursuant to the Court’s procedures and miscellaneous fee schedule of the District of 

Puerto Rico. 

Pursuant to the Procedures Order, all notices, motions, applications, briefs, memoranda, 

affidavits, declarations, objections, responses, replies, and other documents filed in these Title III 

 

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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 (the “Commonwealth”) 

(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-BK-3567 (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). 

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Cases are subject to, and will not be deemed properly served, unless they are served in 

accordance with, these Case Management Procedures as they may be amended from time to 

time. 

Additionally, while the Bankruptcy Rules and the Local Bankruptcy Rules apply to these 

Title III Cases, to the extent there is a conflict between the foregoing and the Case Management 

Procedures, the Case Management Procedures govern in all respects to the extent that such 

variance is permitted by the relevant rules. 

These Fifth Amended Notice, Case Management and Administrative Procedures are 

implemented by the Court to (a) replace the local counsel to the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and 

Financial Advisory Authority for purposes of service of Documents and Lift Stay Notices (each 

as defined below) and (b) add the new dates for Omnibus Hearings (as defined below) scheduled 

by the Court pursuant to the Order Scheduling Additional Omnibus Hearing Dates [ECF 

No. 2661]. 

ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THESE 

CASE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND CONSULT THEIR 

OWN LEGAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS DISCUSSED HEREIN 

PRIOR TO FILING ANY DOCUMENTS IN THESE TITLE III CASES.

Fifth Amended Case Management Procedures 

I. General Case Administration and Pleadings 

A. The Claims and Noticing Agent is authorized to establish the Case Website available 

at https://cases.primeclerk.com/puertorico, where, among other things, all pleadings, 

key dates, and information about these Title III Cases will be posted. 

B. All documents filed in these Title III Cases, including, but not limited to, all notices, 

motions, applications, other requests for relief, all briefs, memoranda, affidavits, 

declarations, and other documents filed in support of such papers seeking relief 

(collectively, the “Pleadings”), objections or responses to the Pleadings (the 

“Objections”), statements related thereto (“Statements”), and replies thereto (the 

“Replies” and together with the Pleadings, the Statements, and the Objections, the 

“Documents”) shall be filed electronically with the Court on the docket of In re 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS (the “Docket”), by 

registered users of the Court’s case filing system in searchable portable document 

format (“PDF”). 

C. A hearing notice (“Notice of Hearing”) shall be filed and served concurrently with all 

Pleadings and shall include the following: (i) the title of the Pleading; (ii) the parties 

upon whom any Objection to the Pleading is required to be served; (iii) the date and 

time of the applicable Objection Deadline (as defined below); (iv) the date of the 

hearing at which the Pleading shall be considered by the Court; and (v) a statement 

that the relief requested may be granted without a hearing if no Objection is timely 

filed and served in accordance with the Case Management Procedures. 

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D. The applicable Objection Deadline and hearing date shall appear on the upper right 

corner of the first page of the Notice of Hearing and on the upper right corner of the 

first page of each Pleading. The applicable hearing date shall appear on the upper 

right corner of the first page of any filed Objection. 

E. Unless prior permission has been granted, notices of motion are limited to five (5) 

pages, memoranda of law in support of motions or Objections are limited to thirtyfive (35) pages and memoranda of law in support of Replies are limited to fifteen (15) 

pages. All memoranda shall be double-spaced, 12-point font, with 1” margins. 

Memoranda of ten (10) pages or more shall contain a table of contents and a table of 

authorities. The page(s) with the case caption shall not be counted for purposes of the 

foregoing page limits. 

F. Nothing in the Case Management Procedures shall prejudice the right of any party to 

move the Court to request relief under Bankruptcy Code section 107(b) or 

Bankruptcy Rule 9018 to protect: (i) any entity with respect to a trade secret or 

confidential research, development, or commercial information, or (ii) any person 

with respect to a scandalous or defamatory matter, or personally identifiable 

information, contained in a Document filed in these Title III Cases. 

G. If any Pleading or Objection seeks an evidentiary hearing, the evidentiary hearing 

request shall be prominently displayed on the Pleading or Objection. The Court 

retains full discretion regarding the scheduling of evidentiary hearings. 

H. Scheduling requests (other than from the Debtors) must be brought by urgent motion 

(“Urgent Motion”). All Urgent Motions must be preceded by reasonable, good-faith 

communications in an effort to resolve or narrow the issues that are being brought to 

the Court in such Urgent Motion request. All Urgent Motions shall have a certification that 

the reasonable, good-faith communications took place, and if there is knowledge that 

there will be an objection to the Urgent Motion, the anticipation of an objection shall 

be prominently disclosed in the Urgent Motion. Courtesy copies of all Urgent Motions 

shall be e-mailed to the Court at swaindprcorresp@nysd.uscourts.gov. 

I. All Pleadings, whether Urgent Motions or not, that are requesting relief, shall be 

accompanied by a proposed order. A copy of the proposed order shall be emailed to 

the Court at swaindprcorresp@nysd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft word format. 

J. All communications filed in these Title III Cases that are informative and do not 

request any relief shall be labeled as an informative motion. 

K. Counsel who have been admitted pursuant to a pro hac vice order in a Title III case 

shall be deemed admitted without further application for all adversary proceedings in 

connection with that Title III case and in all other jointly administered Title III cases. 

Notices of appearance must still be filed for each adversary proceeding. 

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II. Service 

A. All Documents shall be served, in the manner described herein, on the following 

parties (collectively, the “Standard Parties”): 

(i) Chambers of the Honorable Laura Taylor Swain (two copies shall be delivered to 

the chambers): 

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 

Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse 

500 Pearl St., Suite No. 3212 

New York, New York 10007-1312 

(ii) Office of the United States Trustee for Region 21 

Edificio Ochoa, 500 Tanca Street, Suite 301 

San Juan, PR 00901-1922 

(iii) Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (AAFAF): 

Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority 

Roberto Sánchez Vilella (Minillas) Government Center 

De Diego Ave. Stop 22 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907 

Attn: Gerardo J. Portela Franco 

Mohammad Yassin, Esq. 

E-Mail: Gerardo.Portela@aafaf.pr.gov 

Mohammad.Yassin@aafaf.pr.gov 

(iv) Counsel for AAFAF: 

O’Melveny & Myers LLP 

7 Times Square 

New York, New York 10036 

Attn: John J. Rapisardi, Esq. 

Suzzanne Uhland, Esq. 

Peter Friedman, Esq. 

Diana M. Perez, Esq. 

E-Mail: jrapisardi@omm.com 

suhland@omm.com 

pfriedman@omm.com 

dperez@omm.com 

Marini Pietrantoni Muñiz LLC 

MCS Plaza, Suite 500 

255 Ponce de León Ave. 

San Juan, PR 00917 

Attn: Luis C. Marini-Biaggi, Esq. 

Carolina Velaz-Rivero Esq. 

María T. Álvarez-Santos Esq. 

E-Mail: lmarini@mpmlawpr.com 

cvelaz@mpmlawpr.com 

malvarez@mpmlawpr.com 

(v) Counsel for AAFAF (PREPA): 

Greenberg Traurig LLP 

MetLife Building 

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166 

Cancio, Nadal, Rivera & Díaz, P.S.C. 

PO Box 364966 

San Juan, PR 00936-4966 

Attn: Arturo Diaz-Angueira, Esq. 

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Attn: Nancy A. Mitchell, Esq. 

David D. Cleary, Esq. 

Nathan A. Haynes, Esq. 

Kevin D. Finger, Esq. 

E-Mail: mitchelln@gtlaw.com 

clearyd@gtlaw.com 

haynesn@gtlaw.com 

fingerk@gtlaw.com 

 Katiuska Bolaños-Lugo, Esq. 

E-Mail: adiaz@cnrd.com 

kbolanos@cnrd.com 

(vi) Counsel for the Oversight Board: 

Proskauer Rose LLP 

Eleven Times Square 

New York, New York 10036-8299 

Attn: Martin J. Bienenstock 

Paul V. Possinger 

Ehud Barak 

Maja Zerjal 

E-Mail:mbienenstock@proskauer.com

ppossinger@proskauer.com 

ebarak@proskauer.com 

mzerjal@proskauer.com 

O’Neill & Borges LLC 

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800 

San Juan, PR 00918-1813 

Attn: Hermann D. Bauer, Esq. 

EMail:hermann.bauer@oneillborge

s.com 

(vii) Counsel for the Creditors’ Committee: 

Paul Hastings LLP 

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166 

Attn: Luc. A. Despins 

James Bliss 

James Worthington 

G. Alexander Bongartz 

E-Mail: lucdespins@paulhastings.com

 jamesbliss@paulhastings.com

 jamesworthington@paulhastings.com

alexbongartz@paulhastings.co

m 

Casillas, Santiago & Torres LLC 

El Caribe Office Building 

53 Palmeras Street, Ste. 1601 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-2419 

Attn: Juan J. Casillas Ayala 

Diana M. Batlle-Barasorda 

Alberto J. E. Añeses Negrón 

Ericka C. Montull-Novoa 

E-Mail: jcasillas@cstlawpr.com 

dbatlle@cstlawpr.com 

aaneses@cstlawpr.com 

emontull@cstlawpr.com 

(viii) Counsel for the Retiree Committee: 

Jenner & Block LLP 

919 Third Avenue 

New York, New York 10022 

Attn: Robert Gordon 

Richard Levin 

Catherine Steege 

E-Mail: rgordon@jenner.com 

Bennazar, García & Milián, C.S.P. 

Edificio Union Plaza PH-A piso 18 

Avenida Ponce de León #416 

Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 

Attn: A.J. Bennazar-Zequeira 

E-Mail: ajb@bennazar.org 

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rlevin@jenner.com 

csteege@jenner.com 

(ix) The entities listed on the List of Creditors Holding the 20 Largest Unsecured 

Claims in COFINA’s Title III Case. 

(x) Counsel to any other statutory committee appointed in these Title III Cases. 

B. All paper and e-mail courtesy copies served on the Court shall include the applicable 

Case Management/Electronic Case Files (“CM/ECF”) header information. 

C. For purposes of service pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 7004(b)(6), 7004(b)(9), and 

7004(g), all service to the Debtors shall be made both to counsel to the Oversight 

Board and counsel to AAFAF, as listed above. 

D. Any creditor or party in interest that wishes to receive notice in these Title III Cases 

and is not otherwise entitled to notice pursuant to the Case Management Procedures 

shall file a notice of appearance (a “Notice of Appearance”) and request for service of 

papers in accordance with Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 9010(b) and the Case 

Management Procedures. Any party that has previous filed a pro hac vice motion but 

not a Notice of Appearance should file a Notice of Appearance to ensure that such 

party receives notice of Documents filed in these Title III Cases. For purposes of 

these Title III Cases, creditors or parties in interest filing such Notices of Appearance 

shall be included in the CM/ECF system for noticing purposes and will be considered 

to have accepted, upon filing of such Notice of Appearance, to receive documents and 

notices through the CM/ECF system. Alternatively, if direct inclusion in the 

CM/ECF system is not possible, the filer of a Notice of Appearance shall be 

considered to have consented to receive electronic notices pursuant to Local 

Bankruptcy Rule 5005-4(g), unless the filing party complies with the certificate 

requirement set forth in the second paragraph of this Section II.D and the Court 

approves such certification. 

The Notice of Appearance shall include the following: (i) the requesting party’s 

name, address, and telephone number; (ii) the name and address of the requesting 

party’s counsel, if any; (iii) the requesting party’s email address for service by 

electronic transmission; (iv) the requesting party’s address for service by U.S. mail, 

hand delivery, and/or overnight delivery; and (v) the requesting party’s facsimile 

number for service by facsimile. Any creditor or party-in-interest that files a Notice 

of Appearance and request for service of papers in accordance with the Case 

Management Procedures shall receive notice via electronic transmission. Any 

individual or entity that does not maintain and cannot practicably obtain an email 

address must include in its Notice of Appearance a certification stating the same and 

state the reasons why obtaining such email address is not feasible or unduly 

burdensome. Notice will be provided to these individuals or entities by U.S. mail, 

overnight delivery, or facsimile at the filing party’s discretion. Notwithstanding 

Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 9010(b), no request for service filed in these Title III 

Cases shall have any effect unless the foregoing requirements are satisfied. 

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E. The Claims and Noticing Agent shall maintain a master service list (the “Master 

Service List”), which shall include all persons and entities that have filed a Notice of 

Appearance pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 9010(b) and the Case 

Management Procedures (the “Rule 2002 Parties”) and the Standard Parties. The 

Master Service List shall contain addresses, facsimile numbers, and email addresses. 

The Claims and Noticing Agent shall use reasonable efforts to update and post on its 

website the Master Service List as often as practicable, but in no event less frequently 

than every fifteen (15) days. The Master Service List and any updates thereto shall be 

filed electronically on the website of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the 

District of Puerto Rico, www.prb.uscourts.gov, and on the Case Website commencing 

as of the date that is no later than ten (10) days from the date hereof. 

F. All Documents must be served, in the manner described herein, on the Master Service 

List and on any person or entity with a particularized interest in the subject matter of 

a certain Document (each, an “Affected Party”). Subject to Paragraph II.H, 

Documents filed in adversary proceedings are not required to be served on the Master 

Service List. 

G. The proceedings with respect to which notice is limited to the Master Service List 

shall include all matters covered by Bankruptcy Rule 2002, with the express 

exception of the following: (a) notice of (i) the time fixed for filing proofs of claim 

pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 3003(c) and (ii) the time fixed for filing objections to, 

and the hearings to consider, approval of a disclosure statement and plan; and 

(b) notice and transmittal of ballots for accepting or rejecting a plan, which notices 

shall be given in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 2002 and other applicable 

Bankruptcy Rules, unless otherwise ordered by the Court or otherwise prescribed by 

the Bankruptcy Code. 

H. Pleadings related to a compromise or settlement must be served on the Master Service 

List and any Affected Parties, but need not be served on all creditors. 

I. Parties shall serve the Court and the U.S. Trustee by U.S. mail, overnight delivery, or 

hand delivery. Service of courtesy copies on the Court must be made promptly, and 

must be completed within one business day after filing for all papers relating to 

Urgent Motions, or where the papers relate to a hearing scheduled to be held within 

one week of the filing date. Parties may serve the Standard Parties and the Affected 

Parties, with the exception of the Court and the U.S. Trustee, via the CM/ECF system 

described in Section II.D, and no further notice shall be required on such Standard 

Parties and Affected Parties unless the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local District Court 

Rules, or Local Bankruptcy Rules require otherwise or the Court orders otherwise. 

J. [RESERVED] 

K. Parties shall be authorized to rely to the maximum extent possible on CM/ECF notice 

for all Documents on the Rule 2002 Parties. To the extent it is known that one or 

more Affected Party will not receive CM/ECF notice, there shall be an obligation on 

the moving party to ensure service by the most efficient and timely manner possible 

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on such Affected Parties (including service by e-mail unless the Affected Party has 

included a certification on its Notice of Appearance that it does not maintain an email address). 

L. All Documents served by email shall include access to an attached file containing the 

entire Document, including the proposed form(s) of order and any exhibits, 

attachments and other relevant materials in PDF format, readable by Adobe Acrobat 

or an equivalent program. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Document cannot be 

annexed to an email (because of its size, technical difficulties or otherwise), the party 

serving the Document may, in its sole discretion: (i) serve the entire Document by 

U.S. mail or overnight delivery, including the proposed form(s) of order and any 

exhibits, attachments and other relevant materials or (ii) email the parties being 

served and include a notation that the Document cannot be annexed and will be 

(a) mailed if requested or (b) posted on the Case Website. 

M. Service by email shall be effective as of the date the Document is sent to the email 

address provided by the party. If service is made by email, the Debtors shall not be 

required to serve a paper copy of the Document on interested parties and email 

service shall satisfy the Court’s rules for service. 

N. If a party entitled to notice of a Document does not have an email address or an email 

address is not available in the Master Service List, the party shall be served by 

U.S. mail, overnight delivery, facsimile, or hand delivery, the choice of the foregoing 

being in the sole discretion of the party who is required to serve. 

O. Upon the completion of noticing any particular matter, the party seeking relief shall 

file with the Court within three (3) business days either an affidavit of service or a 

certification of service attaching the list of parties that received notice; provided, 

however, that parties shall not be required to serve the affidavits of service on such 

recipients. 

P. Upon the request of a non-Debtor Movant for the Claims and Noticing Agent to serve 

Pleadings, and provided the Oversight Board as the instructing entity permits the 

Claims and Noticing Agent to serve such Pleadings, the Claims and Noticing Agent 

shall serve such Pleadings and bill the related service expense directly to the 

applicable non-Debtor movant. 

III. Scheduling 

A. The Debtors shall be authorized to schedule, in cooperation with the Court, periodic 

omnibus hearings (the “Omnibus Hearings”) at which Pleadings shall be heard. Upon 

scheduling, the Claims and Noticing Agent shall post the date of the Omnibus 

Hearings on the Case Website. The next Omnibus Hearings shall be scheduled for 

the following dates and times:2

 

2

 All hearing times are in Atlantic Standard Time. 

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 9:30 a.m. on the 25th day of April, 2018; 

 9:30 a.m. on the 6th day of June, 2018; 

 9:30 a.m. on the 25th day of July, 2018; 

 9:30 a.m. on the 12th day of September, 2018; 

 9:30 a.m. on the 7th day of November, 2018; 

 9:30 a.m. on the 19th day of December, 2018; 

 9:30 a.m. on the 30th day of January, 2019; 

 9:30 a.m. on the 13th day of March, 2019; and 

 9:30 a.m. on the 24th day of April, 2019. 

B. All Omnibus Hearings may be scheduled for two consecutive days, if needed. 

C. Those in attendance in the main courtroom at any hearing shall refrain from wearing 

cologne or perfume. 

D. Subject to consultation with Chambers via email to 

swaindprcorresp@nysd.uscourts.gov, hearings in connection with individual and 

omnibus claim objections, applications for professional compensation and 

reimbursement, pre-trial conferences, asset sales and trials related to adversary 

proceedings, approval of a disclosure statement, confirmation of a plan, and any other 

Pleading filed by the Debtors may be scheduled for dates other than the Omnibus 

Hearing dates; provided, however, that hearings in connection therewith may be 

scheduled on a non-Omnibus Hearing date only after consultation with counsel to the 

Oversight Board and counsel to the Debtors (which consultation shall occur as soon 

as practicable); provided, further, that initial pre-trial conferences scheduled in 

connection with adversary proceedings involving the Debtors shall be set on the next 

available Omnibus Hearing date that is at least 45 days after the filing of the 

complaint; unless the Court expedites the pre-trial conference; provided, further, that 

hearings on all other Pleadings, except for those Pleadings specifically referenced in 

this Paragraph III.D, filed by any party must be scheduled for an Omnibus Hearing 

except for a Pleading requiring emergency or expedited relief in accordance with 

these Case Management Procedures. 

E. Except for filings that have previously been authorized by the Court in response to an 

Urgent Motion establishing such scheduling, if a Document is filed by a party other 

than the Debtors and purports to set a hearing date inconsistent with the Case 

Management Procedures (an “Inconsistent Filing”), the hearing shall be scheduled 

without the necessity of Court order for the first Omnibus Hearing date after the 

applicable notice period has expired and all applicable deadlines shall be accordingly 

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extended, and the Debtors shall provide such party with notice of the Case 

Management Procedures within three (3) business days of receipt of the Inconsistent 

Filing. 

F. If a movant, applicant, or other party determines that a motion, application, or pretrial conference requires emergency or expedited relief, the movant, applicant, or 

other party may, for good cause shown, seek an expedited hearing or pre-trial 

conference pursuant to Urgent Motion, and the Debtors and other parties in interest, 

as applicable, shall have the right to contest such request for expedition. All requests 

for emergency or expedited relief shall comply with the applicable Local Bankruptcy 

Rule. 

G. If a Pleading seeks relief pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002(a) or Bankruptcy 

Rule 2002(b), the hearing to consider such Pleading shall be set in accordance with 

the time period set forth in Bankruptcy Rules 2002(a) and (b) and 9006. For all other 

Pleadings, with the exception of Pleadings filed pursuant to the Presentment 

Procedures (as described below), Pleadings shall not be considered unless filed and 

served in accordance with the Case Management Procedures at least twenty-two 

(22) calendar days before the next applicable hearing date; provided, however, that 

nothing in the Case Management Procedures shall prejudice the right of any party to 

move the Court to request an enlargement or reduction of any time period under 

Bankruptcy Rules 9006(b) and (c). 

H. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, a party may present a 

proposed order addressing administrative matters for approval by the Court; provided, 

however, that the presentment of a proposed order for administrative relief must be 

filed and served at least seven (7) calendar days before the presentment date, and 

Objections thereto must be filed and served at least one (1) calendar day before 

presentment date (the “Presentment Procedures”). 

I. The deadline to file an Objection (the “Objection Deadline”) to any Pleading shall be 

(i) 4:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time) on the date that is fifteen (15) calendar days 

before the applicable hearing date or (ii) any date otherwise ordered by the Court. 

The Objection Deadline may be extended with the consent of the movant or applicant. 

If such an extension has been agreed upon, the parties need not file a stipulation or 

other pleading with the Court reflecting the extension; provided, however, that 

movant shall provide notice of the extension to Chambers by e-mail to 

swaindprcorresp@nysd.uscourts.gov. However, if an Objection Deadline was set by 

a separate scheduling order of the Court, any extension must be noticed by the filing 

of an informative motion. The Objection shall not be considered timely unless filed 

with the Court and received by the movant and the Standard Parties on or before the 

applicable Objection Deadline. All parties filing an Objection shall include their 

telephone number, facsimile number, and email in the signature block on the last page 

of the Objection. 

J. Unless the Court orders otherwise, if any Pleading, including a Stay Relief Motion (as 

defined below), is adjourned, the Objection Deadline with respect thereto shall be 

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extended to 4:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time) on the date that is fifteen 

(15) calendar days prior to the applicable hearing and all other applicable deadlines 

shall be likewise extended. 

K. The deadline to file Replies, joinders to an Objection, or any Statement shall be (i) for 

all parties other than the Debtors and any statutory committee, 4:00 p.m. (Atlantic 

Standard Time) on the date that is eight (8) calendar days before the applicable 

hearing date, (ii) for the Debtors and any statutory committee, 4:00 p.m. (Atlantic 

Standard Time) on the date that is seven (7) calendar days before the applicable 

hearing date, or (iii) any date and time otherwise ordered by the Court. 

L. Sur-replies shall not be permitted or considered unless authorized by the Court. 

M. Two (2) business days before a scheduled hearing, the Debtors shall, after 

consultation via email with the Court, file with the Court an agenda (the “Agenda”) 

setting forth each matter to be heard at the hearing (updated after the initial 

submission, if necessary) and shall serve the Agenda by email or facsimile on (i) the 

Standard Parties, (ii) the Rule 2002 Parties, and (iii) any party that filed Documents 

referenced in the Agenda; provided, however, that where the Debtors have less than 

48 hours’ notice of a hearing, the Debtors shall file an agenda only to the extent 

feasible. 

N. The Agenda shall include, to the extent known by the Debtors: (i) the docket number 

and title of each matter scheduled to be heard at the hearing, including the initial 

filing and any Objections, Statements, Replies, or Documents related thereto; 

(ii) whether the matter is contested or uncontested; (iii) whether the matter has been 

settled or is proposed to be continued; (iv) the identification number of any proof(s) 

of claim(s) implicated in the Document; and (v) other comments that will assist the 

Court; provided, however, that the matters listed on the Agenda shall be limited to 

matters of substance and shall not include administrative filings such as notices of 

appearance and affidavits of service. 

O. The Agenda may include notice of matters that have been consensually adjourned to a 

later hearing date in lieu of parties filing a separate notice of such adjournment. 

P. In the event a matter is properly noticed for hearing and the parties reach an 

agreement to settle the dispute prior to the hearing, the parties may announce the 

settlement at the scheduled hearing; provided, however, that the parties shall notify 

the Court, the Office of the United States Trustee, counsel for the Oversight Board, as 

representative of the Debtors, and the Creditors’ Committee of such agreement as 

soon as practicable prior to the hearing. In the event the Court determines that notice 

of the dispute and the hearing is adequate notice of the effects of the settlement (i.e., 

that the terms of the settlement are not materially different from what parties in 

interest could have expected if the dispute were fully litigated), the Court may 

approve the settlement at the hearing without further notice of the terms of the 

settlement. In the event the Court determines that additional or supplemental notice is 

required, the Debtors shall serve such notice in accordance with the Case 

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Management Procedures and a hearing to consider such settlement shall be on the 

next hearing day deemed appropriate by the Court. 

Q. Subject to Paragraphs III.F and III.T, at least fifteen (15) business days prior to filing 

a Stay Relief Motion to continue a prepetition ordinary course civil action against a 

Debtor other than PREPA, the movant shall contact counsel for the Oversight Board 

(Attn: Hermann Bauer (Hermann.Bauer@oneillborges.com) and Ubaldo M. Fernández 

Barrera (ubaldo.fernandez@oneillborges.com)) and counsel for AAFAF (Attn: Diana 

M. Perez (dperez@omm.com), Luis C. Marini-Biaggi (lmarini@mpmlawpr.com) and 

Carolina Velaz-Rivero (cvelaz@mpmlawpr.com)), and, for all Lift Stay Notices 

related to PREPA, the movant shall contact counsel for the Oversight Board (Attn: 

Hermann Bauer (Hermann.Bauer@oneillborges.com) and Ubaldo M. Fernández 

Barrera (ubaldo.fernandez@oneillborges.com)) and counsel for AAFAF (Attn: 

Kevin Finger (fingerk@gtlaw.com)) by electronic-mail to advise them of the 

movant’s intent to seek relief from the automatic stay (the “Lift Stay Notice” and the 

notice period, the “Lift Stay Notice Period”). The Lift Stay Notice Period and the 

procedures set forth below shall not apply to Stay Relief Motions that are filed by 

creditors seeking to enforce a financial debt claim. 

The Lift Stay Notice shall include (i) the identity of the movant and its contact 

information, (ii) the claim(s), lawsuit(s), or other proceeding(s) for which movant 

seeks relief from the automatic stay, including the relevant case number and court 

information, (iii) the amount of the claim(s) and the asserted causes of action, (iv) a 

brief description of the status of the underlying claim(s), lawsuit(s), or proceeding(s), 

and (v) cause as to why the stay should be lifted. 

During the Lift Stay Notice Period, the Debtors and the movant shall meet and confer 

(in person or telephonically) to attempt to resolve, in whole or in part, the movant’s 

request for relief from the automatic stay. 

If (i) the Debtors disagree with the movant’s request for relief from the automatic stay 

and/or (ii) the Lift Stay Notice Period expires without the parties reaching an 

agreement governing the scope of the relief from the automatic stay, then the movant 

may file a Stay Relief Motion pursuant to the Case Management Procedures. Such 

Stay Relief Motion must include a certification that the movant has met and conferred 

with the Debtors regarding the requested relief. If movant did not meet and confer 

with the Debtors prior to filing a Stay Relief Motion, and cannot show exigent 

circumstances for failing to meet and confer, the Court shall deny the Stay Relief 

Motion without prejudice until the movant has met and conferred with the Debtors. 

The Debtors, in their discretion (subject to the Oversight Board’s consent) and 

without immediate leave of Court, may (i) enter into stipulations modifying or lifting 

the automatic stay and (ii) agree to modify or lift the automatic stay with respect to 

any prepetition ordinary course civil action against a Debtor. 

The Debtors shall file an omnibus motion, every sixty (60) days, identifying each 

automatic stay modification agreed to by the Debtors during the relevant period and 

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seeking Court approval of such modifications nunc pro tunc to the relevant 

modification date (an “Omnibus Lift Stay Motion”). 

Each Omnibus Lift Stay Motion shall include personalized information for each 

automatic stay modification including, as applicable, a brief description of the 

modification, case information (including case number and court), and counterparty. 

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Paragraph III.Q prejudices the rights of a 

party to request the consideration of any Stay Relief Motion on an expedited basis, or 

the rights of the Debtors or any other party in interest to contest such request for 

expedited consideration. 

R. Subject to Paragraphs III.F, III.S, and III.T, a motion for relief from the automatic 

stay (a “Stay Relief Motion”) in accordance with Bankruptcy Code section 362 shall 

be noticed for consideration on the Omnibus Hearing Date that is at least 22 days 

after the Stay Relief Motion is filed and notice thereof is served upon counsel for the 

Oversight Board, as representative of the Debtors. Unless otherwise ordered by the 

Court, the Objection Deadline with respect thereto shall be the later to occur of 

(i) fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of filing and service of the Stay Relief 

Motion and (ii) eight (8) calendar days prior to the hearing scheduled with respect 

thereto; effectively, this means that the Objection Deadline will be eight (8) calendar 

days prior to the hearing scheduled with respect to the Stay Relief Motion, except in 

certain situations where an expedited hearing is scheduled with respect to the Stay 

Relief Motion. The movant may file and serve a reply four (4) calendar days prior to 

the hearing. 

S. If a moving party notices a Stay Relief Motion for an Omnibus Hearing Date that 

falls on or after the thirtieth (30th) day after the filing of the Stay Relief Motion, or 

consents to the adjournment of an Omnibus Hearing to a date that falls on or after the 

thirtieth (30th) day after the filing of the Stay Relief Motion, the moving party shall 

be deemed to have consented to the continuation of the automatic stay in effect 

pending the conclusion of, or as a result of, a final hearing and determination under 

Bankruptcy Code section 362(d), and shall be deemed to have waived its right to 

assert the termination of the automatic stay under Bankruptcy Code section 362(e) 

with respect to that Stay Relief Motion. Any moving party shall be permitted to 

request an expedited hearing on its Stay Relief Motion, as provided in 

Paragraph III.F, and in that case, the moving party shall not be deemed to have 

waived its right to assert the termination of the automatic stay under Bankruptcy 

Code section 362(e); provided, however, that any expedited hearing granted in 

accordance with this paragraph shall be without prejudice to the right of the parties to 

request, and/or the Court to otherwise treat, such expedited hearing as a preliminary 

hearing in accordance with Bankruptcy Code section 362(e). For the avoidance of 

doubt, any hearing on a Stay Relief Motion shall be scheduled as a final hearing 

(which the Court may later treat as a preliminary hearing in the Court’s discretion) 

unless the Affected Parties agree otherwise or the Court orders otherwise. A hearing 

on a Stay Relief Motion will take place only if an Objection is timely filed; if no 

Objection is timely filed, an order may be entered granting the relief requested. 

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T. Notwithstanding Paragraphs III.Q, III.R, and III.S, nothing in the foregoing 

paragraphs prejudices the rights of a party to request the expedited consideration of 

any motion seeking relief from stay, or the rights of the Debtors or any other party in 

interest to contest such request for expedited consideration. 

U. If the date any Document would be due falls on a day other than a business day, such 

Document must be filed and served by the first business day preceding such date, 

except where the Document relates to a hearing scheduled to be held within one week 

of the filing date, in which event the Document must be filed on the calendar date it is 

due. 

IV. Disclosure Requirements 

A. Every group, committee and entity described in Federal Rule of Bankruptcy 

Procedure 2019(b)(1) (each, a “Rule 2019(b) Group”) that, on or before August 9, 

2017, has taken a position before the Court3 must file a verified statement that 

complies with the disclosure requirements enumerated by Federal Rule of Bankruptcy 

Procedure 2019 by August 24, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time). For the 

avoidance of doubt and for the purposes of these Title III cases, compliance with 

Bankruptcy Rule 2019 includes disclosure of: (i) all economic interests with respect 

to each Debtor in whose Title III case the group, committee and/or entity has taken a 

position,4 including derivative interests, and (ii) the existence and amount of any bond 

insurance or other credit protection, including by a monoline insurer. 

B. A Rule 2019(b) Group that first takes a position before the Court or solicits votes 

regarding the confirmation of a plan on behalf of another after August 9, 2017, must 

file a verified statement compliant with Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 

2019(c) within five (5) calendar days of taking such position before the Court or 

soliciting such votes. Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9011(b) applies to 

attorneys filing such statements. 

C. If any fact disclosed in the Rule 2019(b) Group’s most recently filed 

statement (including, but not limited to, information concerning the composition of 

the Rule 2019(b) Group) changes materially, the Rule 2019(b) Group must file a 

supplemental verified statement contemporaneously with or within 48 hours after the 

next instance in which the Rule 2019(b) Group takes a position before the Court or 

solicits votes on the confirmation of a plan. Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 

9011 applies to attorneys filing such supplemental statements. The absence of such a 

 

3

 For the avoidance of doubt, the phrase “takes a position before the Court” includes, but is not limited to, the 

filing of any Pleading by or on behalf of a Rule 2019 Group in any Title III case or related adversary proceeding, 

including informative motion practice containing factual or legal representations or arguments. 

4

 For the avoidance of doubt, a Rule 2019 Group takes a position in the case of a Title III Debtor by appearing in 

such Debtor’s Title III case or related adversary proceeding in any capacity, including by, among other things, 

filing a Pleading, filing an informative motion, executing a court-approved stipulation, filing a proof of claim, 

appearing at a hearing before the Court, or asserting any legal or factual positions that would in any way impact 

the property or rights of the Title III Debtor. 

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supplemental statement shall be deemed a representation that no material changes 

have occurred. 

D. Within fourteen (14) days of entry of the order approving these Case Management 

Procedures, any Rule 2019(b) Group that filed a verified statement after August 8, 

2017 shall file an amended verified statement reflecting any economic interest (and 

any material change in such economic interest from August 8, 2017 through the date 

of the addition of this paragraph to the Case Management Procedures), required to be 

disclosed pursuant to Paragraph IV.A, that was not disclosed in the previously filed 

verified statement; provided, however, that, with respect to the Ad Hoc Group of 

General Obligation Bondholders (the “Ad Hoc GO Group”), the foregoing retroactive 

disclosure shall only be required for those entities that were members of the Ad Hoc 

GO Group as of July 1, 2018. 

V. Other Case Management Procedures 

A. Nothing in the Procedures Order shall prejudice the rights of any party in interest to 

seek an amendment or waiver of the provisions of the Case Management Procedures 

upon a showing of good cause. 

B. The Debtors may seek to amend the Case Management Procedures from time to time 

throughout these Title III Cases, and shall present such amendments to the Court by 

notice of presentment in accordance with the Case Management Procedures. 

C. Within three (3) business days of entry of the Procedures Order or any amendment 

thereto, the Claims and Noticing Agent shall serve a printed copy of the relevant 

Procedures Order upon all parties on the Master Service List and post a copy of that 

Procedures Order on the Case Website. 

D. The Court retains jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters arising from or 

relating to the implementation of the Procedures Order. 

E. The Court retains power to provide notice of sua sponte amendments to the Case 

Management Procedures and/or Procedures Order. 

Dated: July ___, 2018 

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