Sec. 514.6   Designation.

(a) Upon a favorable determination that the proposed exchange
program meets all statutory and regulatory requirements, the
Agency may, in its sole discretion, designate an entity meeting
the eligibility requirements set forth in Sec. 514.3 as an
exchange visitor program sponsor.
  

(b) Designation shall confer upon the sponsor authority to engage
in one or more activities specified in Sec. 514.4. A sponsor
shall not engage in activities not specifically authorized in its
written designation.

(c) Designations are effective for a period of five years. In its
discretion, the Agency may designate programs, including
experimental programs, for less than five years.

(d) Designations are not transferable or assignable.