{"data":{"id":"us/22-cfr-96.59","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"22 CFR 96.59","heading":"Review of decisions to deny accreditation or approval.","body":"(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:\n(1) A denial of the agency's or person's initial application for accreditation or approval;\n(2) A denial of an application made after cancellation or refusal to renew by the accrediting entity; and\n(3) A denial of an application made after cancellation or debarment by the Secretary.\n(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.","path":["Title 22—Foreign Relations","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER J—LEGAL AND RELATED SERVICES","PART 96—INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES AND APPROVAL OF PERSONS","Subpart G—Decisions on Applications for Accreditation or Approval"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-22.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:49Z","sha256":"be8cf1a76526b43944d75668a39cadefe6029dbe62865d6d7e7439ea0b80246b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/22-cfr-96.58","next":"us/22-cfr-96.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}