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§ 183.21 

Inspection Representatives from quali-
fied persons who apply by a letter ac-
companied by a ‘‘Statement of Quali-
fications of Designated Manufacturing 
Inspection Representative.’’ 

(d) The Associate Administrator for 

Aviation Safety, may select Designated 
Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Ex-
aminers. 

(e) The Aircraft Certification Service 

may select Designated Airworthiness 
Representatives from qualified persons 
who apply by a letter accompanied by 
a ‘‘Statement of Qualifications of Des-
ignated Airworthiness Representa-
tive.’’ 

(Approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under control number 2120–0035) 

(Secs. 313(a), 314, 601, 603, 605, and 1102, Fed-
eral Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 1354(a), 1355, 1421, 1423, 1425, and 1502); 
sec. 6(c) Department of Transportation Act 
(49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) 

[Doc. No. 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 183–7, 45 FR 32669, May 19, 
1980; Amdt. 183–8, 48 FR 16179, Apr. 14, 1983; 
Amdt. 183–9, 54 FR 39296, Sept. 25, 1989; Amdt. 
183–13, 73 FR 43066, July 24, 2008; Docket 
FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 183–17, 83 FR 9176, Mar. 
5, 2018; Doc. No. FAA–2022–1355; Amdt. 183–18; 
87 FR 75848, Dec. 9, 2022] 

§ 183.13 Certification. 

(a) A ‘‘Certificate of Designation’’ 

and an appropriate Identification Card 
is issued to each Aviation Medical Ex-
aminer and to each forensic patholo-
gist designated under § 183.11(a). 

(b) A ‘‘Certificate of Authority’’ 

specifying the kinds of designation for 
which the person concerned is qualified 
and stating an expiration date is issued 
to each Flight Standards Designated 
Representative, along with a ‘‘Certifi-
cate of Designation’’ for display pur-
poses, designating the holder as a 
Flight Standards Representative and 
specifying the kind of designation for 
which he is qualified. 

(c) A ‘‘Certificate of Authority,’’ 

stating the specific functions which the 
person concerned is authorized to per-
form and stating an expiration date, is 
issued to each Designated Airworthi-
ness Representative, along with a 

‘‘Certificate of Designation’’ for dis-
play purposes. 

(Secs. 601 and 602, 72 Stat. 752, 49 U.S.C. 1421– 
1422; secs. 313(a), 314, 601, 603, 605, and 1102, 
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 1354(a), 1355, 1421, 1423, 1425, and 1502); 
sec. 6(c) Department of Transportation Act 
(49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) 

[Doc. No. 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 183–2, 32 FR 46, Jan. 5, 
1967; Amdt. 183–8, 48 FR 16179, Apr. 14, 1983] 

§ 183.15 Duration of certificates. 

(a) Unless sooner terminated under 

paragraph (b) of this section, a designa-
tion as an Aviation Medical Examiner 
or as a Flight Standards or Aircraft 
Certification Service Designated Rep-
resentative as described in §§ 183.21, 
183.23, 183.25, 183.27, 183.29, 183.31, or 
183.33 is effective until the expiration 
date shown on the document granting 
the authorization. 

(b) A designation made under this 

subpart terminates: 

(1) Upon the written request of the 

representative; 

(2) Upon the written request of the 

employer in any case in which the rec-
ommendation of the employer is re-
quired for the designation; 

(3) Upon the representative being sep-

arated from the employment of the em-
ployer who recommended him or her 
for certification; 

(4) Upon a finding by the Adminis-

trator that the representative has not 
properly performed his or her duties 
under the designation; 

(5) Upon the assistance of the rep-

resentative being no longer needed by 
the Administrator; or 

(6) For any reason the Administrator 

considers appropriate. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2007–27812, 73 FR 43066, July 
24, 2008] 

§ 183.17 Reports. 

Each representative designated under 

this part shall make such reports as 
are prescribed by the Administrator. 

Subpart C—Kinds of Designations: 

Privileges 

§ 183.21 Aviation Medical Examiners. 

An Aviation Medical Examiner 

may—