; or (ii) an applicant for, or holder of, a type certificate or amended type certificate issued under this section. (B) Covered official The term covered official means the following officials: (i) The Executive Director or any Deputy Director of the Aircraft Certification Service. (ii) The Deputy Executive Director for Regulatory Operations of the Aircraft Certification Service. (iii) The Director or Deputy Director of the Compliance and Airworthiness Division of the Aircraft Certification Service. (iv) The Director or Deputy Director of the System Oversight Division of the Aircraft Certification Service. (v) The Director or Deputy Director of the Policy and Innovation Division of the Aircraft Certification Service. (vi) The Executive Director or any Deputy Executive Director of the Flight Standards Service. (vii) The Associate Administrator or Deputy Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety. (viii) The Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (ix) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (x) Any similarly situated or successor FAA management position, as determined by the Administrator. (C) Major certification process milestone The term major certification process milestone means a milestone related to the type certification basis, type certification plan, type inspection authorization, issue paper, or other major type certification activity agreed to by the Administrator and the type certificate applicant. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall apply to the communication of a good-faith complaint by any individual alleging— (A) gross misconduct; (B) a violation of title 18