shall preclude the Secretary concerned from taking alternative enforcement action prior to the expiration of 30 days. (5) If a claim holder, license holder, lease holder, or operator (or any person who controls the claim holder, license holder, lease holder, or operator) fails to abate a violation or defaults on the terms of the permit, the Secretary concerned shall forfeit the financial assurance for the plan as necessary to ensure abatement and reclamation under this Act. The Secretary concerned may prescribe conditions under which a surety may perform reclamation in accordance with the approved plan in lieu of forfeiture. (6) The Secretary concerned shall not cause forfeiture of the financial assurance while administrative or judicial review is pending. (7) In the event of forfeiture, the claim holder, license holder, lease holder, operator, or any affiliate thereof, as appropriate as determined by the Secretary by rule, shall be jointly and severally liable for any remaining reclamation obligations under this Act. (b) Compliance The Secretary concerned may request the Attorney General to institute a civil action for relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction or restraining order, or any other appropriate enforcement order, including the imposition of civil penalties, in the district court of the United States for the district in which the mineral activities are located whenever a person— (1) violates, fails, or refuses to comply with any order issued by the Secretary concerned under subsection (a)