Final Theft Data for Organization, Procedure and Practice Is CY 2010, the Most Recent Calendar Year Not Subject to the Requirement to for Which Data Are Available
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58500 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 184 / Friday, September 21, 2012 / Rules and Regulations regulatory action and, therefore, was not the word ‘‘handicapped’’ and adding the DATES: Effective date: September 21, subject to review under Section 6(b) of word ‘‘disabled’’ in its place, and 2012. Executive Order 12866, Regulatory adding the definition ‘‘Severely disabled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Planning and Review, dated September individual; Severe disability; Deborah Mazyck, Office of International 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule Significantly disabled individual; Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer under 5 U.S.C. 804; therefore, Significant disability’’ to read as Programs, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Congressional notification is not follows: Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. required. § 51–1.3 Definitions. Mazyck’s telephone number is (202) 366–4139. Her fax number is (202) 493– Regulatory Flexibility Act * * * * * 2990. Because notice and opportunity for Severely disabled individual; Severe comment are not required pursuant to 5 disability; Significantly disabled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the individual; Significant disability; are administers a program for reducing analytical requirements of the interchangeable or synonymous terms motor vehicle theft. The central feature Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 used within the AbilityOne Program to of this program is the Federal Motor et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a describe persons with severe disabilities Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 regulatory flexibility analysis is not who qualify to participate in the CFR part 541. The standard specifies required and has not been prepared. AbilityOne Program. performance requirements for inscribing and affixing vehicle identification * * * * * Administrative Procedure Act numbers (VINs) onto certain major The Committee finds under 5 U.S.C. III. Approval Authority original equipment and replacement 553(b)(3)(A) that the statute does not The Executive Director of the parts of high-theft lines of passenger apply to interpretive rules, general Committee has approved the motor vehicles. The agency is required by 49 U.S.C. statements of policy, or rules of agency publication of this notice and 33104(b)(4) to periodically obtain, from organization, procedure, or practice. authorized the undersigned to sign and the most reliable source, accurate and This final rule simply substitutes a word submit the document to the Office of the timely theft data and publish the data in a term defined in the regulation and Federal Register. authorizes the use of specific for review and comment. To fulfill this interchangeable or synonymous terms Dated: September 18, 2012. statutory mandate, NHTSA has when describing individuals who are Barry S. Lineback, published theft data annually beginning eligible to participate in the AbilityOne Director, Business Operations. with MYs 1983/84. Continuing to fulfill Program. Further, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2012–23330 Filed 9–20–12; 8:45 am] the § 33104(b)(4) mandate, this 553(b)(3)(A), this rule of agency BILLING CODE 6353–01–P document reports the final theft data for organization, procedure and practice is CY 2010, the most recent calendar year not subject to the requirement to for which data are available. provide prior notice and an opportunity DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION In calculating the 2010 theft rates, for public comment. The Committee NHTSA followed the same procedures it also finds that the 30-day delay in National Highway Traffic Safety used in calculating the MY 2009 theft effectiveness, required under 5 U.S.C. Administration rates. (For 2009 theft data calculations, 553(d), is inapplicable because this rule see 76 FR 65610, October 24, 2011). As is not a substantive rule. 49 CFR Part 541 in all previous reports, NHTSA’s data were based on information provided to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [Docket No. NHTSA–2012–0072] NHTSA by the National Crime The Committee has determined that Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Information Center (NCIC) of the the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Prevention Standard Federal Bureau of Investigation. The 3501 et seq., does not apply because this NCIC is a government system that rule does not contain any information AGENCY: National Highway Traffic receives vehicle theft information from collection requirements that require Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 23,000 criminal justice agencies approval of OMB. Department of Transportation. and other law enforcement authorities throughout the United States. The NCIC List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 51–1 ACTION: Publication of 2010 final theft data. data also include reported thefts of self- Government procurement, Individuals insured and uninsured vehicles, not all with disabilities. SUMMARY: This document publishes the of which are reported to other data For the reasons stated in the final data on thefts of model year (MY) sources. preamble, the Committee for Purchase 2010 passenger motor vehicles that The 2010 theft rate for each vehicle From People Who Are Blind or Severely occurred in calendar year (CY) 2010. line was calculated by dividing the Disabled amends 41 CFR Part 51–1 as The final 2010 theft data indicated a number of reported thefts of MY 2010 set forth below: decrease in the vehicle theft rate vehicles of that line stolen during experienced in CY/MY 2010. The final calendar year 2010 by the total number 41 CFR PART 51–1—GENERAL theft rate for MY 2010 passenger of vehicles in that line manufactured for vehicles stolen in calendar year 2010 is MY 2010, as reported to the ■ 1. The authority for 41 CFR part 51– 1.17 thefts per thousand vehicles, a Environmental Protection Agency 1 continues to read as follows: decrease of 12.03 percent from the rate (EPA). Authority: 56 FR 48976, Sept. 26, 1991, of 1.33 thefts per thousand in 2009. The final 2010 theft data show a unless otherwise noted. Publication of these data fulfills decrease in the vehicle theft rate when ■ 2. Amend § 51–1.3 by amending the NHTSA’s statutory obligation to compared to the theft rate experienced heading of the definition ‘‘Other periodically obtain accurate and timely in CY/MY 2009. The final theft rate for severely handicapped and severely theft data and publish the information MY 2010 passenger vehicles stolen in handicapped individuals’’ by removing for review and comment. calendar year 2010 decreased to 1.17 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:45 Sep 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21SER1.SGM 21SER1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 184 / Friday, September 21, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 58501 thefts per thousand vehicles produced, theft rate higher than 3.5826 per by Figure 1. The agency believes that a decrease of 12.03 percent from the rate thousand vehicles, the established the theft rate reduction is the result of of 1.33 thefts per thousand vehicles median theft rate for MYs 1990/1991. several factors including the increased experienced by MY 2009 vehicles in CY (See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994). Of use of standard antitheft devices (i.e., 2009. A similar decreasing trend in the three vehicle lines with a theft rate immobilizers) and vehicle parts marking vehicle thefts was reported in the higher than 3.5826, three are passenger as well as the effectiveness of combined Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) car lines, none are multipurpose measures used by Federal agencies, law 2010 Uniform Crime Report showing a passenger vehicle lines, and none are enforcement, vehicle manufacturers and 7.4% reduction in motor vehicle thefts light-duty truck lines. the insurance industry to help combat NHTSA’s data show that the MY 2010 (automobiles, trucks, buses and other vehicle theft. vehicles) from 2009 to 2010. theft rate reduction is consistent with For MY 2010 vehicles, out of a total the general decreasing trend of theft of 225 vehicle lines, three lines had a rates over the past 17 years as indicated On Tuesday, June 26, 2012, NHTSA production figures for individual for all 2010 passenger motor vehicle published the preliminary theft rates for vehicle lines. The agency did not lines. This list is intended to inform the CY 2010 passenger motor vehicles in the receive any comments from the public public of calendar year 2010 motor Federal Register (77 FR 38025). The to make adjustments to its data. As a vehicle thefts of model year 2010 agency tentatively ranked each of the result, the final theft rates and rankings vehicles and does not have any effect on MY 2010 vehicle lines in descending of vehicle lines did not change from the obligations of regulated parties order of theft rate. The public was those published in the June 2012 notice. under 49 U.S.C. chapter 331, Theft requested to comment on the accuracy The following list represents Prevention. of the data and to provide final NHTSA’s final calculation of theft rates VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:45 Sep 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21SER1.SGM 21SER1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with RULES ER21SE12.000</GPH> 58502 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 184 / Friday, September 21, 2012 / Rules and Regulations FINAL REPORT OF THEFT RATES FOR MODEL YEAR 2010 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR 2010 2010 Theft Production rate Manufacturer Make/model Thefts (Mfr’s) (per 1,000 (line) 2010 2010 vehicles produced) 1 ........ CHRYSLER ...................................................... DODGE CHARGER