; and (C) shall consider the accreditation status as described in subsection (k)(4). (3) Accreditation requirement After the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Administration may not award a continuation grant under this section unless the applicable eligible entity has been approved under the accreditation program conducted pursuant to subsection (k), except that the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Women’s Business Ownership may waive such accreditation requirement upon a showing that the eligible entity is making a good faith effort to obtain accreditation. (4) Additional oversight The Assistant Administrator shall work with the Women’s Business Center Association recognized under subsection (f)(5) (as applicable) to develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures for conducting financial examinations under this subsection and to maintain internal controls that ensure that such financial examinations are conducted properly. (h) Rulemaking (1) In general The Administrator may only make a change to the rules or standards of the Women’s Business Center Program, including such rules or standards relating to how an eligible entity obtains or maintains grants under this section, the standards for accreditation, or any other requirement for the operation of a women’s business center, if the Administrator first provides notice and the opportunity for public comment, as set forth in section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, without regard to any exceptions provided for under such section. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit the Administrator from modifying the rules or standards of the Women’s Business Center Program, after providing an opportunity for notice and comment, as such rules and standards apply to an opportunity under the Women’s Business Center Program that the Administrator has not yet publicly announced pursuant to subsection (l)(1). (i) Additional requirements (1) Eligibility for other