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PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THEFT RATES OF 1998 MODEL YEAR PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR 1998ÐContinued

1998 theft rate (per Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 1998 Production 1,000 vehi- (Mfr's) 1998 cles pro- duced)

177 Saab ...... 900 ...... 5 12,003 0.4166 178 General Motors ...... Chevrolet Astro Van ...... 34 83,317 0.4081 179 Aston Martin ...... DB7 ...... 0 213 0.0000 180 Audi ...... A8 ...... 0 1,978 0.0000 181 Chrysler Corp ...... Intrepid 2 ...... 0 171 0.0000 182 Fiat ...... Ferrari ...... 456 25 0.0000 183 Fiat ...... Ferrari 550 ...... 0 149 0.0000 184 Fiat ...... Ferrari F355 ...... 0 511 0.0000 185 General Motors ...... Buick Funeral Coach ...... 0 1,061 0.0000 186 General Motors ...... Cadillac Limousine ...... 0 1,134 0.0000 187 Honda ...... Acura NSX ...... 0 254 0.0000 188 Lotus ...... Esprit ...... 0 54 0.0000 189 Rolls-Royce ...... Azure ...... 0 99 0.0000 190 Rolls-Royce ...... ...... 0 39 0.0000 191 Rolls-Royce ...... R ...... 0 24 0.0000 192 Rolls-Royce ...... Bentley Continental T ...... 0 20 0.0000 193 Rolls-Royce ...... /RT ...... 0 25 0.0000 194 Rolls-Royce ...... Silver Spur Park Ward ...... 0 12 0.0000 195 Rolls-Royce ...... Silver Spur ...... 0 30 0.0000 196 Vector Auto ...... Avtech SC/M12 ...... 0 5 0.0000 1 Nativa is the name applied to Montero Sport vehicles that are manufactured for sale only in Puerto Rico. 2 These vehicles were manufactured for sale only in U.S. territories under the Chrysler name plate.

Issued on: February 2, 2000. Background the chairperson. The Committee shall be Stephen R. Kratzke, By enactment of Pub. L. 106–36, the in existence unless, or until, such time Acting Associate Administrator for Safety Miscellaneous Trade and Technical as its establishment is repealed by Performance Standards. Corrections Act of 1999, section 13031 Congress. [FR Doc. 00–2723 Filed 2–7–00; 8:45 am] of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget The members shall be selected by the BILLING CODE 4910±59±P Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19 Commissioner of Customs from U.S.C. 58c) was amended by adding applicants representing the language which directs the transportation industry served by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Commissioner of Customs to establish Customs, such as but not limited to, the an advisory committee (the Customs following: commercial cargo vessels, Customs Service COBRA Fees Advisory Committee) commercial passenger vessels, rail whose membership shall consist of transportation, trucking transportation, Solicitation of Applications for representatives from the airline, cruise air passenger, barge operators and Membership on Customs Cobra Fees ship and other transportation industries general aviation. Advisory Committee who may be the subject of fees under The members must demonstrate professional or personal qualifications AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service, section 13031. Department of the Treasury. The Committee will advise the relevant to the purpose, functions and Commissioner of Customs on issues tasks of the Committee. Appointments ACTION: General notice. related to the performance of will be made with the objective of SUMMARY: This notice establishes inspectional services of the United creating a diverse and balanced body criteria and procedures for the selection States Customs Service. Such advice with a variety of interests, backgrounds of members and requests applications shall include, but not be limited to, such and viewpoints represented. In for membership on the Customs COBRA issues as the time periods during which addition, the members shall represent as Fees Advisory Committee. such services should be performed, the much as possible all geographical regions of the country. Persons who DATES: Applications will be accepted proper number and deployment of serve on another advisory committee until March 9, 2000. inspectional officers, the level of fees and the appropriateness of any will not be eligible to serve on this ADDRESSES: Applications should be proposed fee. Committee. addressed to Richard Coleman, Trade The Committee will consist of eight The Deputy Commissioner may Compliance Team, United States industry members and one U.S. designate another official to serve in his Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania Customs representative. The Deputy absence as Acting Chairperson for Avenue NW., Room 5.2, Washington, Commissioner of the U.S. Customs purposes of presiding over a meeting of DC 20229, Attention: COBRA 1999. Service will be the Customs the Committee or performing any other FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: representative and chair the Committee. duty of the chairperson. Not more than Richard Coleman, Trade Compliance Two senior managers representing the four meetings will be held during a two Team, U.S. Customs Service, 202–927– Office of Finance and the Office of Field year period, in accordance with the 0563. Operations of the U.S. Customs Service Federal Advisory Committee Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: will serve as technical representatives to Regular meetings will be held at six

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The following paragraph applies to all The meetings are open to public Internal Revenue Service of the collections of information covered observers, including the press, unless by this notice: special procedures have been followed Proposed Collection; Comment An agency may not conduct or to close a meeting to the public. The Request for Forms 6559 & 6559±A sponsor, and a person is not required to Committee may elect to receive oral or respond to, a collection of information AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), written presentations by parties not unless the collection of information Treasury. directly represented by a member of the displays a valid OMB control number. Committee where such presentations ACTION: Notice and request for Books or records relating to a collection would contribute to committee comments. of information must be retained as long deliberations. SUMMARY: The Department of the as their contents may become material No person who is required to register Treasury, as part of its continuing effort in the administration of any internal under the Foreign Agents Registration to reduce paperwork and respondent revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Act as an agent or representative of a burden, invites the general public and tax return information are confidential, foreign principal may serve on the other Federal agencies to take this as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. advisory committee. Members shall not opportunity to comment on proposed be paid compensation, nor shall they be Request for Comments and/or continuing information considered federal government collections, as required by the Comments submitted in response to employees for any reason. No per diem, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice will be summarized and/or transportation or other expenses will be Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. included in the request for OMB reimbursed for the cost of attending 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is approval. All comments will become a committee meetings at any location. matter of public record. Membership on the Committee is soliciting comments concerning Form 6559, Transmitter Report and Summary Comments are invited on: (a) Whether personal to the appointees. Regular the collection of information is attendance is essential to the effective of Magnetic Media and Form 6559–A, Continuation Sheet for Form 6559. necessary for the proper performance of operation of the Committee. Members the functions of the agency, including DATES: are selected based on their individual Written comments should be whether the information shall have credentials and qualifications. Members received on or before April 10, 2000 to practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the may not designate alternates to be assured of consideration. agency’s estimate of the burden of the represent them at Committee meetings. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments collection of information; (c) ways to In the event of an unavoidable absence to Garrick R. Shear, Internal Revenue enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of a member, even if the meeting is Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution of the information to be collected; (d) closed to the public, a representative of Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. ways to minimize the burden of the the member’s organization may attend FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information on the session as a nonparticipating Requests for additional information or respondents, including through the use observer. copies of the forms and instructions of automated collection techniques or Initially, four members will be should be directed to Faye Bruce, (202) other forms of information technology; appointed for a term of twelve months 622–6665, Internal Revenue Service, and (e) estimates of capital or start-up and four members will be appointed for Room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue costs and costs of operation, a term of twenty four months. Thereafter NW., Washington, DC 20224. maintenance, and purchase of services members will serve for a period of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to provide information. twenty four months. Members who Title: Transmitter Report and Approved: January 28, 2000. served on the Committee during a prior Summary of Magnetic Media (Form Garrick R. Shear, two year term or terms are eligible to 6559) and Continuation Sheet for Form reapply for membership. However, it is 6559 (Form 6559–A). IRS Reports Clearance Officer. expected that approximately half of the OMB Number: 1545–0441. [FR Doc. 00–2731 Filed 2–7–00; 8:45 am] seats on the Committee will be filled Form Number: 6559 & 6559–A. BILLING CODE 4830±01±P with new members. Abstract: Forms 6559 and 6559–A are Any interested person wishing to used by filers of Form W–2 Wage and serve on the Customs COBRA Fees Tax Data to transmit filings on magnetic DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Advisory Committee must provide the media. SSA and IRS need signed jurat following: a statement of interest and and summary data for processing Internal Revenue Service reasons for application and a complete purposes. The forms are used primarily Open Meeting of Citizen Advocacy professional biography or resume. In by large employers and tax filing Panel, Brooklyn District addition, applicants must state in their services (service bureaus). applications that they agree to submit to Current Actions: There are no changes AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), preappointment security and tax checks. being made to the forms at this time. Treasury. There is no prescribed format for the Type of Review: Extension of a ACTION: Notice. application. Applicants may send a currently approved collection. cover letter describing their interest and Affected Public: Business or other for- SUMMARY: An open meeting of the qualifications, along with a resume. profit organizations, not-for-profit Brooklyn District Citizen Advocacy

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