22 CFR § 96.59 - Review of decisions to deny accreditation or approval.
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/us/cfr/t22/s96.59
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2026-04-05
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2026-04-05
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Department of State
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The Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (done at the Hague, May 29, 1993), S. Treaty Doc. 105-51 (1998), 1870 U.N.T.S. 167 (Reg. No. 31922 (1993))... The Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (done at the Hague, May 29, 1993), S. Treaty Doc. 105-51 (1998), 1870 U.N.T.S. 167 (Reg. No. 31922 (1993)); The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. 14901-14954; The Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012, Pub. L. 112-276, 42 U.S.C. 14925.
# 96.59 Review of decisions to deny accreditation or approval.(a) There is no administrative or judicial review of an accrediting entity's decision to deny an application for accreditation or approval. As provided in § 96.79, a decision to deny for these purposes includes:(1) A denial of the agency's or person's initial application for accreditation or approval;(2) A denial of an application made after cancellation or refusal to renew by the accrediting entity; and(3) A denial of an application made after cancellation or debarment by the Secretary.(b) The agency or person may petition the accrediting entity for reconsideration of a denial. The accrediting entity must establish internal review procedures that provide an opportunity for an agency or person to petition for reconsideration of the denial.