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Code · CFR · Title 22 — Foreign Relations · Part 96 — Intercountry Adoption Accreditation of Agencies and Approval of Persons · § 96.4

§ 96.4. Designation of accrediting entities by the Secretary.

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(a)The Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion, will designate one or more entities that meet the criteria set forth in § 96.5 to perform the accreditation and/or approval functions. Each accrediting entity's designation will be set forth in an agreement between the Secretary and the accrediting entity. The agreement will govern the accrediting entity's operations. The agreements will be published in the Federal Register.
(b)The Secretary's designation may authorize an accrediting entity to accredit agencies, to approve persons, or to both accredit agencies and approve persons. The designation may also limit the accrediting entity's geographic jurisdiction or impose other limits on the entity's jurisdiction.
(c)A public entity under § 96.5(b) may only be designated to accredit agencies and approve persons that are located in the public entity's State.
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