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)

Re: ECF No. 2994

ORDER ON URGENT MOTION TO SEAL DOCUMENTS

Upon consideration of the Urgent Motion to Seal Documents (the “Urgent Motion”) of the 

Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (“FOMB”), and the Commonwealth 

of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”), by and through the FOMB as the Commonwealth’s 

representative pursuant to section 315(b) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and 

Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”),2the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory 

Authority (“AAFAF” and together with the FOMB and the Commonwealth, the “Respondents”)

for an order allowing Respondents to submit under seal certain exhibits in anticipation of the 

hearing currently scheduled for May 21, 2018 (the “May 21 Hearing”), and the Court having found 

 

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). (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers 

due to software limitations).

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 PROMESA has been codified in 48 U.S.C. §§ 2101–2241.

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that Respondents provided adequate and appropriate notice of the Urgent Motion under the 

circumstances and that no other or further notice is required; and the Court having reviewed the 

Urgent Motion; and the Court having determined that the factual bases set forth in the Urgent 

Motion establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and after due deliberation and sufficient 

cause appearing therefore, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. The Urgent Motion is GRANTED as set forth herein. 

2. Respondents are permitted to submit under seal the following exhibits pursuant to this

Court’s order entered on May 2, 2018 [ECF No. 2994]:

Exhibit 1_ AAFAF FP Deliberations Categorical Privilege Log.PDF 

Exhibit 2_ April 6 2018 letter to Counsel from Margaret Dale re Privilege Log.PDF

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

implementation of this Order.

Dated: , 2018

HONORABLE JUDITH GAIL DEIN

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