What must a Tribe do after receiving a notice of imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset?
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(a) Upon receipt of a notice of imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset, the Tribe must cease specific conduct outlined in the notice or take specific action the Secretary orders that is necessary to correct any condition causing the imminent jeopardy; and
(b) Within 5 days of receiving a notice of imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset, the Tribe must submit a written response to the Secretary that:
(1) Responds to the Secretary's finding that the Tribe has failed to comply with a Federal law or the terms of the TERA;
(2) Responds to the Secretary's finding of imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset;
(3) Describes the status of the Tribe's cessation of specific conduct or specific action the Tribe has taken to correct any condition causing imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset; and
(4) Describes what further actions, if any, the Tribe proposes to take to correct any condition, cited in the notice, causing imminent jeopardy to a physical trust asset.
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