2003-Final Theft Data

46092 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 9, 2005 / Rules and Regulations significantly or uniquely affect small information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. this section and now deleted without governments, as described in the House of Representatives, and the replacement, Rule 60. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 Comptroller General of the United * * * * * (Pub. L. 104–4). States prior to publication of the rule in (177) * * * This rule also does not have tribal the Federal Register. A major rule (i) * * * implications because it will not have a cannot take effect until 60 days after it (A) * * * substantial direct effect on one or more is published in the Federal Register. (3) Previously approved on August 6, Indian tribes, on the relationship This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as 1990 in paragraph (c)(177)(i)(A) of this between the Federal Government and defined by 5 U.S.C. section 804(2). section and now deleted without Indian tribes, or on the distribution of Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean replacement, Rule 55. power and responsibilities between the Air Act, petitions for judicial review of * * * * * Federal Government and Indian tribes, this action must be filed in the United (332) * * * as specified by Executive Order 13175 States Court of Appeals for the (i) * * * (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This appropriate circuit by October 11, 2005. (B) * * * action also does not have Federalism Filing a petition for reconsideration by (2) Rules 50, 52, and 53, adopted on implications because it does not have the Administrator of this final rule does July 2, 1968 and revised on April 13, substantial direct effects on the States, not affect the finality of this rule for the 2004. on the relationship between the national purposes of judicial review nor does it (3) Rules 68 and 102, adopted on May government and the States, or on the extend the time within which a petition 23, 1972 and revised on April 13, 2004. distribution of power and for judicial review may be filed, and responsibilities among the various shall not postpone the effectiveness of * * * * * (335) * * * levels of government, as specified in such rule or action. This action may not (i) * * * Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, be challenged later in proceedings to (C) Ventura County Air Pollution August 10, 1999). This action merely enforce its requirements. (See section Control District. approves a state rule implementing a 307(b)(2).) Federal standard, and does not alter the (1) Rule 74.25, adopted on October 12, relationship or the distribution of power List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 2004. and responsibilities established in the Environmental protection, Air * * * * * Clean Air Act. This rule also is not pollution control, Carbon monoxide, [FR Doc. 05–15741 Filed 8–8–05; 8:45 am] subject to Executive Order 13045 Incorporation by reference, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ‘‘Protection of Children from Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen Environmental Health Risks and Safety oxides, Ozone, Particulate matter, Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), Reporting and recordkeeping DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION because it is not economically requirements, Sulfur dioxide. significant. National Highway Traffic Safety In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Administration role is to approve state choices, Dated: July 1, 2005. provided that they meet the criteria of Wayne Nastri, 49 CFR Part 541 the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the Regional Administrator, Region IX. absence of a prior existing requirement ■ Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code [Docket No. NHTSA–2005–20278] for the State to use voluntary consensus of Federal Regulations is amended as RIN 2127–AJ53 standards (VCS), EPA has no authority follows: to disapprove a SIP submission for Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft failure to use VCS. It would thus be PART 52—[AMENDED] Prevention Standard inconsistent with applicable law for ■ EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission, 1. The authority citation for part 52 AGENCY: National Highway Traffic to use VCS in place of a SIP submission continues to read as follows: Safety Administration (NHTSA), that otherwise satisfies the provisions of Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Department of Transportation. the Clean Air Act. Thus, the ACTION: Publication of final theft data. requirements of section 12(d) of the Subpart F—California SUMMARY: This document publishes the National Technology Transfer and ■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by final data on thefts of model year (MY) Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. adding paragraphs (c)(6)(xxiv)(B), 2003 passenger motor vehicles that 272 note) do not apply. This rule does (21)(xiii)(B), (177)(i)(A)(3), (332)(i)(B)(2) occurred in calendar year (CY) 2003. not impose an information collection and (3), and (335)(i)(C) to read as follows: burden under the provisions of the The final 2003 theft data indicate a Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 § 52.220 Identification of plan. decrease in the vehicle theft rate U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). * * * * * experienced in CY/MY 2003. The final The Congressional Review Act, 5 (c) * * * theft rate for MY 2003 passenger U.S.C. section 801 et seq., as added by (6) * * * vehicles stolen in calendar year 2003 the Small Business Regulatory (xxiv) * * * (1.84 thefts per thousand vehicles) Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, (B) Previously approved on decreased by 26.1 percent from the theft generally provides that before a rule September 22, 1972 in paragraph (c)(6) rate for CY/MY 2002 (2.49 thefts per may take effect, the agency of this section and now deleted without thousand vehicles) when compared to promulgating the rule must submit a replacement, Rule 100. the theft rate experienced in CY/MY rule report, which includes a copy of * * * * * 2002. Publication of these data fulfills the rule, to each House of the Congress (21) * * * NHTSA’s statutory obligation to and to the Comptroller General of the (xiii) * * * periodically obtain accurate and timely United States. EPA will submit a report (B) Previously approved on August theft data and publish the information containing this rule and other required 15, 1977 in paragraph (c)(21)(xiii)(A) of for review and comment. VerDate jul<14>2003 15:06 Aug 08, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\09AUR1.SGM 09AUR1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 9, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 46093 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. the § 33104(b)(4) mandate, this MY 2003, as reported to the Deborah Mazyck, Office of International document reports the final theft data for Environmental Protection Agency Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer CY 2003, the most recent calendar year (EPA). Programs, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, for which data are available. The final 2003 theft data show a SW., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. In calculating the 2003 theft rates, decrease in the vehicle theft rate when Mazyck’s telephone number is (202) NHTSA followed the same procedures it compared to the theft rate experienced 366–0846. Her fax number is (202) 493– used in calculating the MY 2002 theft in CY/MY 2002. The final theft rate for rates. (For 2002 theft data calculations, 2290. MY 2003 passenger vehicles stolen in see 69 FR 53354, September 1, 2004.) As SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: calendar year 2003 decreased to 1.84 NHTSA in all previous reports, NHTSA’s data thefts per thousand vehicles produced, administers a program for reducing were based on information provided to a decrease of 26.1 percent from the rate motor vehicle theft. The central feature NHTSA by the National Crime of 2.49 thefts per thousand vehicles of this program is the Federal Motor Information Center (NCIC) of the experienced by MY 2002 vehicles in CY Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 Federal Bureau of Investigation. The 2002. For MY 2003 vehicles, out of a CFR part 541. The standard specifies NCIC is a government system that total of 217 vehicle lines, 21 lines had performance requirements for inscribing receives vehicle theft information from a theft rate higher than 3.5826 per and affixing vehicle identification nearly 23,000 criminal justice agencies numbers (VINs) onto certain major and other law enforcement authorities thousand vehicles, the established original equipment and replacement throughout the United States. The NCIC median theft rate for MYs 1990/1991. parts of high-theft lines of passenger data also include reported thefts of self- (See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994.) Of motor vehicles. insured and uninsured vehicles, not all the 21 vehicle lines with a theft rate The agency is required by 49 U.S.C. of which are reported to other data higher than 3.5826, 18 are passenger car 33104(b)(4) to periodically obtain, from sources. lines, two are multipurpose passenger the most reliable source, accurate and The 2003 theft rate for each vehicle vehicle lines, and one is a light-duty timely theft data and publish the data line was calculated by dividing the truck line. for review and comment. To fulfill this number of reported thefts of MY 2003 The MY 2003 theft rate reduction is statutory mandate, NHTSA has vehicles of that line stolen during consistent with the general decreasing published theft data annually beginning calendar year 2003 by the total number trend of theft rates over the past ten with MYs 1983/84. Continuing to fulfill of vehicles in that line manufactured for years as indicated by Figure 1. The agency believes that the decrease increased public awareness measures agency tentatively ranked each of the could be the result of several factors have contributed to the overall MY 2003 vehicle lines in descending including the increased use of standard reduction in vehicle thefts.

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