13150 Federal Register / Vol

13150 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 12, 2008 / Rules and Regulations the allegedly unauthorized carrier ACTION: Publication of final theft data. rates. (For 2004 theft data calculations, notifies the complaining subscriber of see 71 FR 59400, October 10, 2006). As SUMMARY: the requirements of this paragraph, This document publishes the in all previous reports, NHTSA’s data final data on thefts of model year (MY) whichever is later; and a failure to file were based on information provided to such a complaint within this 30-day 2005 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2005. NHTSA by the National Crime time period will result in the charges Information Center (NCIC) of the removed pursuant to paragraph (b) of The final 2005 theft data indicate an increase in the vehicle theft rate Federal Bureau of Investigation. The this section being reinstated on the NCIC is a government system that subscriber’s bill and, consequently, the experienced in CY/MY 2005. The final theft rate for MY 2005 passenger receives vehicle theft information from complaining subscriber will only be nearly 23,000 criminal justice agencies entitled to remedies for the alleged vehicles stolen in calendar year 2005 and other law enforcement authorities unauthorized change other than those (1.85 thefts per thousand vehicles) provided for in § 64.1140(b)(1).* * * increased by 1.1 percent from the theft throughout the United States. The NCIC rate for CY/MY 2004 (1.83 thefts per data also include reported thefts of self- * * * * * thousand vehicles) when compared to insured and uninsured vehicles, not all I 7. Section 64.1190 is amended by the theft rate experienced in CY/MY of which are reported to other data revising the first sentence in paragraph 2004. As explained in this notice, sources. (c), and the second sentence in NHTSA is not concerned at this time The 2005 theft rate for each vehicle paragraph (d)(3)(ii)(B), to read as about this minor increase. Publication of line was calculated by dividing the follows: these data fulfills NHTSA’s statutory number of reported thefts of MY 2005 § 64.1190 Preferred carrier freezes. obligation to periodically obtain accurate and timely theft data and vehicles of that line stolen during * * * * * calendar year 2005 by the total number (c) Preferred carrier freeze procedures, publish the information for review and comment. of vehicles in that line manufactured for including any solicitation, must clearly MY 2005, as reported to the distinguish among telecommunications FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carlita Ballard, Office of International Environmental Protection Agency services (e.g., local exchange, (EPA). intraLATA toll, and interLATA toll) Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer subject to a preferred carrier Programs, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey The final 2005 theft data show a slight freeze.* * * Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. increase in the vehicle theft rate when (d) * * * Ms. Ballard’s telephone number is (202) compared to the theft rate experienced (3) * * * 366–0846. Her fax number is (202) 493– in CY/MY 2004. The final theft rate for (ii) * * * 2990. MY 2005 passenger vehicles stolen in (B) * * * To the extent that a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA calendar year 2005 increased to 1.85 jurisdiction allows the imposition of administers a program for reducing thefts per thousand vehicles produced, preferred carrier freezes on additional motor vehicle theft. The central feature an increase of 1.1 percent from the rate preferred carrier selections (e.g., for of this program is the Federal Motor of 1.83 thefts per thousand vehicles local exchange, intraLATA toll, and Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 experienced by MY 2004 vehicles in CY interLATA toll), the authorization must CFR part 541. The standard specifies 2004. NHTSA is not currently contain separate statements regarding performance requirements for inscribing concerned with this minor increase in the particular selections to be frozen; and affixing vehicle identification the theft rate. While NHTSA has seen an * * * * * numbers (VINs) onto certain major original equipment and replacement overall downward trend in theft rates [FR Doc. E8–4976 Filed 3–11–08; 8:45 am] since CY 1993, there have been periods BILLING CODE 6712–01–P parts of high-theft lines of passenger motor vehicles. of increase from one year to the next. The agency is required by 49 U.S.C. This increase is lower than any seen in this period. Therefore, NHTSA does not DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 33104(b)(4) to periodically obtain, from the most reliable source, accurate and expect that it indicates the beginning of National Highway Traffic Safety timely theft data and publish the data an upward trend for theft rates. Administration for review and comment. To fulfill this For MY 2005 vehicles, out of a total statutory mandate, NHTSA has of 233 vehicle lines, 24 lines had a theft 49 CFR Part 541 published theft data annually beginning rate higher than 3.5826 per thousand with MYs 1983/84. Continuing to fulfill [Docket No. NHTSA–2007–28874] vehicles, the established median theft the section 33104(b)(4) mandate, this rate for MYs 1990/1991. (See 59 FR document reports the final theft data for Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft 12400, March 16, 1994). Of the 24 CY 2005, the most recent calendar year Prevention Standard vehicle lines with a theft rate higher for which data are available. AGENCY: National Highway Traffic In calculating the 2005 theft rates, than 3.5826, 21 are passenger car lines, Safety Administration (NHTSA), NHTSA followed the same procedures it two are multipurpose passenger vehicle Department of Transportation. used in calculating the MY 2004 theft lines, and one is a light-duty truck line. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:40 Mar 11, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\12MRR1.SGM 12MRR1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 49 / Wednesday, March 12, 2008 / Rules and Regulations 13151 On Monday, October 15, 2007, NHTSA informed that corrections to the original of 3.3005, is now ranked No. 29 with a published the preliminary theft rates for production figures for some Suzuki new theft rate of 3.2630; and the Suzuki CY 2005 passenger motor vehicles in the vehicle lines had been reported to EPA. Verona which ranked No. 32 with a Federal Register (72 FR 58268). The The agency has revised the MY 2005 theft rate of 3.1043, is still ranked No. agency tentatively ranked each of the final theft data to reflect those 32 with a new theft rate of 3.1039. MY 2005 vehicle lines in descending corrections. Specifically, as a result of The following list represents order of theft rate. The public was the new production figures provided the NHTSA’s final calculation of theft rates requested to comment on the accuracy Suzuki Aerio which ranked No. 2 with for all 2005 passenger motor vehicle of the data and to provide final a theft rate of 6.5232, is still ranked No. lines. This list is intended to inform the production figures for individual 2 with a new theft rate of 5.9386; the public of calendar year 2005 motor vehicle lines. The agency received no Suzuki Forenza which ranked No. 19 vehicle thefts of model year 2005 comments in the public docket. with a theft rate of 3.8638, is now vehicles and does not have any effect on However, subsequent to publishing ranked No. 20 with a new theft rate of the obligations of regulated parties the MY 2005 preliminary theft rate 3.7157; the Suzuki Vitara/Grand Vitara under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, Theft notice (72 FR 58268), the agency was which ranked No. 28 with a theft rate Prevention. FINAL REPORT OF THEFT RATES FOR MODEL YEAR 2005 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005 2005 Theft Production rate (per 1,000 Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 2005 (Mfr’s) 2005 vehicles produced) 1 TOYOTA ...................................................... TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP .......................... 265 14,194 18.6699 2 SUZUKI ........................................................ AERIO ............................................................ 77 12,966 5.9386 3 KIA ............................................................... RIO ................................................................. 156 26,328 5.9253 4 MERCEDES BENZ ...................................... 215 (CL–CLASS) ........................................... 9 1,601 5.6215 5 JAGUAR ...................................................... XKR ................................................................ 4 748 5.3476 6 GENERAL MOTORS ................................... CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ...................... 188 35,876 5.2403 7 MITSUBISHI ................................................ GALANT ......................................................... 150 28,808 5.2069 8 DAIMLERCHRYSLER ................................. DODGE NEON ............................................... 783 154,231 5.0768 9 DAIMLERCHRYSLER ................................. DODGE MAGNUM ......................................... 387 79,254 4.8830 10 DAIMLERCHRYSLER ............................... CHRYSLER SEBRING .................................. 242 49,892 4.8505 11 DAIMLERCHRYSLER ............................... DODGE STRATUS ........................................ 452 94,735 4.7712 12 KIA ............................................................. OPTIMA .......................................................... 145 31,362 4.6234 13 MITSUBISHI .............................................

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