Section 162.367 - What will BIA do if the lessee does not cure a violation of a residential lease on time?(a) If the lessee does not cure a violation of a residential lease within the required time period, or provide adequate proof of payment as required in the notice of violation, we will consult with the tribe for tribal land or, where feasible, with Indian landowners for individually owned Indian land, and determine whether: (1) We should cancel the lease;(2) The Indian landowners wish to invoke any remedies available to them under the lease;(3) We should invoke other remedies available under the lease or applicable law, including collection on any available performance bond or, for failure to pay rent, referral of the debt to the Department of the Treasury for collection; or(4) The lessee should be granted additional time in which to cure the violation.(b) Following consultation with the tribe for tribal land or, where feasible, with Indian landowners for individually owned Indian land, we may take action to recover unpaid rent and any associated late payment charges. (1) We do not have to cancel the lease or give any further notice to the lessee before taking action to recover unpaid rent.(2) We may still take action to recover any unpaid rent if we cancel the lease.(c) If we decide to cancel the lease, we will send the lessee and any mortgagee a cancellation letter by certified mail, return receipt requested within 5 business days of our decision. We will send a copy of the cancellation letter to the tribe for tribal land, and will provide Indian landowners for individually owned Indian land with actual or constructive notice of the cancellation. The cancellation letter will: (1) Explain the grounds for cancellation;(2) If applicable, notify the lessee of the amount of any unpaid rent or late payment charges due under the lease;(3) Notify the lessee of the lessee's right to appeal under part 2 of this chapter;(4) Order the lessee to vacate the property within 31 days of the date of receipt of the cancellation letter, if an appeal is not filed by that time; and(5) Order the lessee to take any other action BIA deems necessary to protect the Indian landowners.(d) We may invoke any other remedies available to us under the lease, including collecting on any available performance bond, and the Indian landowners may pursue any available remedies under tribal law.(e) We will ensure that any action we take is consistent with 25 U.S.C. 4137 , as applicable.