diff --git a/.github/component_owners.yml b/.github/component_owners.yml
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+components:
+
+  sdk-extension/opentelemetry-sdk-extension-aws:
+    - NathanielRN
diff --git a/.github/workflows/component-owners.yml b/.github/workflows/component-owners.yml
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+# This action assigns and requires approval from owners of components for
+# PRs that are open against those components. Components are defined as
+# individual paths within this repository.
+name: 'Component Owners'
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  run_self:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Auto Assign Owners
+    steps:
+      - uses: dyladan/component-owners@main