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(b) A description of how the applicant 

satisfies the requirements of § 183.47 of 
this part; 

(c) A description of the applicant’s 

organizational structure, including a 
description of the proposed ODA Unit 
as it relates to the applicant’s organi-
zational structure; and 

(d) A proposed procedures manual as 

described in § 183.53 of this part. 

§ 183.45 Issuance of Organization Des-

ignation Authorizations. 

(a) The Administrator may issue an 

ODA Letter of Designation if: 

(1) The applicant meets the applica-

ble requirements of this subpart; and 

(2) A need exists for a delegation of 

the function. 

(b) An ODA Holder must apply to and 

obtain approval from the Adminis-
trator for any proposed changes to the 
functions or limitations described in 
the ODA Holder’s authorization. 

§ 183.47 Qualifications. 

To qualify for consideration as an 

ODA, the applicant must— 

(a) Have sufficient facilities, re-

sources, and personnel, to perform the 
functions for which authorization is re-
quested; 

(b) Have sufficient experience with 

FAA requirements, processes, and pro-
cedures to perform the functions for 
which authorization is requested; and 

(c) Have sufficient, relevant experi-

ence to perform the functions for which 
authorization is requested. 

§ 183.49 Authorized functions. 

(a) Consistent with an ODA Holder’s 

qualifications, the Administrator may 
delegate any function determined ap-
propriate under 49 U.S.C. 44702(d). 

(b) Under the general supervision of 

the Administrator, an ODA Unit may 
perform only those functions, and is 
subject to the limitations, listed in the 
ODA Holder’s procedures manual. 

§ 183.51 ODA Unit personnel. 

Each ODA Holder must have within 

its ODA Unit— 

(a) At least one qualified ODA admin-

istrator; and either 

(b) A staff consisting of the engineer-

ing, flight test, inspection, or mainte-
nance personnel needed to perform the 

functions authorized. Staff members 
must have the experience and expertise 
to find compliance, determine con-
formity, determine airworthiness, issue 
certificates or issue approvals; or 

(c) A staff consisting of operations 

personnel who have the experience and 
expertise to find compliance with the 
regulations governing the issuance of 
pilot, crew member, or operating cer-
tificates, authorizations, or endorse-
ments as needed to perform the func-
tions authorized. 

§ 183.53 Procedures manual. 

No ODA Letter of Designation may 

be issued before the Administrator ap-
proves an applicant’s procedures man-
ual. The approved manual must: 

(a) Be available to each member of 

the ODA Unit; 

(b) Include a description of those 

changes to the manual or procedures 
that may be made by the ODA Holder. 
All other changes to the manual or 
procedures must be approved by the 
Administrator before they are imple-
mented. 

(c) Contain the following: 
(1) The authorized functions and lim-

itations, including the products, cer-
tificates, and ratings; 

(2) The procedures for performing the 

authorized functions; 

(3) Description of the ODA Holder’s 

and the ODA Unit’s organizational 
structure and responsibilities; 

(4) A description of the facilities at 

which the authorized functions are per-
formed; 

(5) A process and a procedure for peri-

odic audit by the ODA Holder of the 
ODA Unit and its procedures; 

(6) The procedures outlining actions 

required based on audit results, includ-
ing documentation of all corrective ac-
tions; 

(7) The procedures for commu-

nicating with the appropriate FAA of-
fices regarding administration of the 
delegation authorization; 

(8) The procedures for acquiring and 

maintaining regulatory guidance mate-
rial associated with each authorized 
function; 

(9) The training requirements for 

ODA Unit personnel; 

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(10) For authorized functions, the 

procedures and requirements related to 
maintaining and submitting records; 

(11) A description of each ODA Unit 

position, and the knowledge and expe-
rience required for each position; 

(12) The procedures for appointing 

ODA Unit members and the means of 
documenting Unit membership, as re-
quired under § 183.61(a)(4) of this part; 

(13) The procedures for performing 

the activities required by § 183.63 or 
§ 183.65 of this part; 

(14) The procedures for revising the 

manual, pursuant to the limitations of 
paragraph (b) of this section; and 

(15) Any other information required 

by the Administrator necessary to su-
pervise the ODA Holder in the perform-
ance of its authorized functions. 

§ 183.55 Limitations. 

(a) If any change occurs that may af-

fect an ODA Unit’s qualifications or 
ability to perform a function (such as a 
change in the location of facilities, re-
sources, personnel or the organiza-
tional structure), no Unit member may 
perform that function until the Admin-
istrator is notified of the change, and 
the change is approved and appro-
priately documented as required by the 
procedures manual. 

(b) No ODA Unit member may issue a 

certificate, authorization, or other ap-
proval until any findings reserved for 
the Administrator have been made. 

(c) An ODA Holder is subject to any 

other limitations as specified by the 
Administrator. 

§ 183.57 Responsibilities of an ODA 

Holder. 

The ODA Holder must— 
(a) Comply with the procedures con-

tained in its approved procedures man-
ual; 

(b) Give ODA Unit members suffi-

cient authority to perform the author-
ized functions; 

(c) Ensure that no conflicting non- 

ODA Unit duties or other interference 
affects the performance of authorized 
functions by ODA Unit members. 

(d) Cooperate with the Administrator 

in his performance of oversight of the 
ODA Holder and the ODA Unit. 

(e) Notify the Administrator of any 

change that could affect the ODA Hold-

er’s ability to continue to meet the re-
quirements of this part within 48 hours 
of the change occurring. 

§ 183.59 Inspection. 

The Administrator, at any time and 

for any reason, may inspect an ODA 
Holder’s or applicant’s facilities, prod-
ucts, components, parts, appliances, 
procedures, operations, and records as-
sociated with the authorized or re-
quested functions. 

§ 183.61 Records and reports. 

(a) Each ODA Holder must ensure 

that the following records are main-
tained for the duration of the author-
ization: 

(1) [Reserved] 
(2) For any approval or certificate 

issued by an ODA Unit member (except 
those airworthiness certificates and ap-
provals not issued in support of type 
design approval projects): 

(i) The application and data required 

to be submitted under this chapter to 
obtain the certificate or approval; and 

(ii) The data and records docu-

menting the ODA Unit member’s ap-
proval or determination of compliance. 

(3) A list of the products, compo-

nents, parts, or appliances for which 
ODA Unit members have issued a cer-
tificate or approval. 

(4) The names, responsibilities, quali-

fications and example signature of 
each member of the ODA Unit who per-
forms an authorized function. 

(5) A copy of each manual approved 

or accepted by the ODA Unit, including 
all historical changes. 

(6) Training records for ODA Unit 

members and ODA administrators. 

(7) Any other records specified in the 

ODA Holder’s procedures manual. 

(8) The procedures manual required 

under § 183.53 of this part, including all 
changes. 

(b) Each ODA Holder must ensure 

that the following are maintained for 
five years: 

(1) A record of each periodic audit 

and any corrective actions resulting 
from them; and 

(2) A record of any reported service 

difficulties associated with approvals 
or certificates issued by an ODA Unit 
member.