diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 4761ec0fbc..d032a3bc42 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -23,4 +23,12 @@
 /semantic_conventions/logs/ @tigrannajaryan
 /specification/logs/ @tigrannajaryan
 
+# JVM semantic conventions approvers
+/semantic_conventions/metrics/process-runtime-jvm-metrics.yaml @trask
+/semantic_conventions/metrics/process-runtime-jvm-metrics-experimental.yaml @trask
+
+# HTTP semantic conventions approvers
+/semantic_conventions/metrics/http.yaml @trask
+/semantic_conventions/trace/http.yaml @trask
+
 # TODO - Add semconv area experts
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a934e2bd16..f04f42ac37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ The documentation currently resides in the previous folders, e.g.
 
 ## TODOs
 
-- [ ] Set up github actions
 - [ ] Set up SchemaURL publication
-- [ ] Set up codeowners
 - [ ] Contributing.MD document
 - [ ] Restructure markdown for easier consumption.