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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Title 22 published on 04-May-2017 03:04
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 22 CFR Part 96 after this date.
2017-04-04; vol. 82 # 63 - Tuesday, April 4, 2017 82 FR 16322 - Intercountry Adoptions
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF STATE Proposed rule; notice of withdrawal. September 8, 2016. 22 CFR Part 96 Summary The Department of State (Department) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on September 8, 2016, proposing to amend its regulations implementing the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. 81 FR 62322. The Department hereby withdraws that action. The comments provided in response to the NPRM will be considered in drafting a new rule, which is expected to be published later this year.
2016-10-28; vol. 81 # 209 - Friday, October 28, 2016 81 FR 74966 - Intercountry Adoptions
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF STATE Proposed rule; extension of comment period. The new comment closing date for the September 8, 2016, NPRM (FR Doc No. 2016-20968, 81 FR 62322), is November 22, 2016. 22 CFR Part 96 Summary The Department of State (the Department) is extending the period of time by 15 days for the public to submit comments on the Proposed Intercountry Adoption rule, in order to give the public more time to respond.
2016-09-08; vol. 81 # 174 - Thursday, September 8, 2016 81 FR 62322 - Intercountry Adoptions
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF STATE Proposed rule. The Department will accept comments on the proposed regulation up to November 7, 2016. 22 CFR Part 96 Summary The Department of State (the Department) proposes to amend requirements for accreditation of agencies and approval of persons to provide adoption services in intercountry adoption cases. The proposed rule includes a new subpart establishing parameters for U.S. accrediting entities to authorize adoption service providers who have received accreditation or approval to provide adoption services in countries designated by the Secretary, which will be known as “country-specific authorization” (CSA). Adoption service providers will only be permitted to act as primary providers in a CSA-designated country if they have received CSA for that particular country. The proposed rule also strengthens certain standards for accreditation and approval, including those related to fees and the use of foreign providers. In addition, the proposed rule enhances standards related to preparation of prospective adoptive parents so that they receive more training related to the most common challenges faced by adoptive families, and are better prepared for the needs of the specific child they are adopting. These proposed changes are intended to align the preparation of prospective adoptive parents with the current demographics of children immigrating to the United States through intercountry adoption. Finally, the proposed rule makes the mechanism to submit complaints about adoption service providers available to complainants even if they have not first addressed their complaint directly with the adoption service provider.
2015-08-19; vol. 80 # 160 - Wednesday, August 19, 2015 80 FR 50195 - Intercountry Adoptions: Regulatory Change To Prevent Accreditation and Approval Renewal Requests From Coming Due at the Same Time
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF STATE Final rule. Effective September 18, 2015. 22 CFR Part 96 Summary This rule amends the Department of State (Department) regulation on the accreditation and approval of adoption service providers in intercountry adoptions. Most agencies and persons currently accredited received that accreditation at approximately the same time, which has resulted in a surge of concurrent renewal applications for consideration by the Council on Accreditation (COA), the designated accrediting entity. Permitting some agencies or persons to qualify for an extension by one year of the accreditation or approval period will result in a more even distribution of applications for renewal in a given year. By distributing renewals, and the resources needed to process them, COA will be further enabled to effectively and consistently carry out its other functions.
2015-06-10; vol. 80 # 111 - Wednesday, June 10, 2015 80 FR 32869 - Intercountry Adoptions: Regulatory Change To Prevent Accreditation and Approval Renewal Requests From Coming Due at the Same Time
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF STATE Proposed rule. Comments are due by July 10, 2015. 22 CFR Part 96 Summary This proposed rule would amend the Department of State (Department) regulation on the accreditation and approval of adoption service providers in intercountry adoptions. Most agencies and persons currently accredited received that accreditation at approximately the same time, which has resulted in a surge of concurrent renewal applications for consideration by the Council on Accreditation (COA), the designated accrediting entity. Permitting some agencies or persons to qualify for an extension by one year of the accreditation or approval period will result in a more even distribution of applications for renewal in a given year. By distributing renewals, and the resources needed to process them, COA will be further enabled to effectively and consistently carry out its other functions.
2015-02-10; vol. 80 # 27 - Tuesday, February 10, 2015 80 FR 7321 - Adoptions: Regulatory Change To Clarify the Application of the Accreditation Requirement and Standards in Cases Covered by the Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF STATE Final rule. This document finalizes the interim final rule published on July 14, 2014 (79 FR 40629), and is effective February 10, 2015. 22 CFR Part 96 Summary This rule amends the Department of State (Department) interim rule on the accreditation and approval of adoption service providers in intercountry adoptions, and adopts the interim rule as final. The revisions reflect the requirement of the Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 (UAA) that the accreditation standards developed in accordance with the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention) and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA), which previously only applied in Convention adoption cases, apply also in non-Convention adoption cases. Non-convention adoption cases are known as “orphan” cases, defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This rule also revises the accreditation rule by referring to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Convention home study regulation and deleting obsolete references, such as any reference to temporary accreditation.
2014-07-14; vol. 79 # 134 - Monday, July 14, 2014 79 FR 40629 - Adoptions: Regulatory Change To Clarify the Application of the Accreditation Requirement and Standards in Cases Covered by the Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF STATE Interim final rule; request for comments. The effective date of this interim final rule is July 14, 2014. The Department will accept comments on the proposed regulation up to September 12, 2014. 22 CFR Part 96 Summary This rule amends the Department of State (Department) rule on the accreditation and approval of adoption service providers in intercountry adoptions. The revisions reflect the requirement of the Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 (UAA) that the accreditation standards developed in accordance with the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention) and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA), which previously only applied in Convention adoption cases, apply also in non-Convention adoption cases. Non-convention adoption cases are known as “orphan” cases, defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). This rule also revises the accreditation rule by referring to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Convention home study regulation and deleting obsolete references, such as any reference to temporary accreditation.
