Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 127 / Friday, June 30, 2000 / Notices 40721 Issued in Washington, DC on June 26, original equipment and replacement the 41 vehicle lines with a theft rate 2000. parts of high-theft lines of passenger higher than 3.5826, 35 are passenger car Eric Gabler, motor vehicles. lines, 6 are multipurpose passenger Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch. The agency is required by 49 U.S.C. vehicle lines, and none are light-duty [FR Doc. 00±16664 Filed 6±29±00; 8:45 am] 33104(b)(4) to periodically obtain, from truck lines. BILLING CODE 4910±13±M the most reliable source, accurate and On Tuesday, February 8, 2000, timely theft data and publish the data NHTSA published the preliminary theft for review and comment. To fulfill this rates for CY 1998 passenger motor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION statutory mandate, NHTSA has vehicles in the Federal Register (65 FR published theft data annually beginning 6250). The agency tentatively ranked National Highway Traffic Safety with MYs 1983/84. Continuing to fulfill each of the MY 1998 vehicle lines in Administration the § 33104(b)(4) mandate, this descending order of theft rate. The document reports the final theft data for [Docket No. NHTSA±99±6586; Notice 02] public was requested to comment on the CY 1998, the most recent calendar year accuracy of the data and to provide final RIN 2127±AH76 for which data are available. production figures for individual In calculating the 1998 theft rates, vehicle lines. The agency received Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft NHTSA followed the same procedures it written comments from General Motors Prevention Standard used in calculating the MY 1997 theft Corporation (GM) and Volkswagen of rates. (For 1997 theft data calculations, AGENCY: National Highway Traffic America, Inc. (VW). The agency used all see 64 FR 41183, July 29, 1999.) As in Safety Administration (NHTSA), written comments to make the necessary all previous reports, NHTSA's data were Department of Transportation. adjustments to its data. As a result of the based on information provided to adjustments, some of the final theft rates ACTION: Publication of final theft data. NHTSA by the National Crime and rankings of vehicle lines changed Information Center (NCIC) of the SUMMARY: This document publishes the from those published in the February Federal Bureau of Investigation. The final data on thefts of model year (MY) 2000 notice. In its comments, NCIC is a government system that 1998 passenger motor vehicles that Volkswagen informed the agency that receives vehicle theft information from occurred in calendar year (CY) 1998. the production volume for the Audi A4 nearly 23,000 criminal justice agencies The final 1998 theft data indicate a vehicle line was incorrect. In response and other law enforcement authorities decrease in the vehicle theft rate when to this comment, the production volume throughout the United States. The NCIC compared to the theft rate experienced for the Audi A4 has been corrected and data also include reported thefts of self- in CY/MY 1997. The final theft rate for the final theft list has been revised insured and uninsured vehicles, not all MY 1998 passenger vehicles stolen in accordingly. As a result of the of which are reported to other data calendar year 1998 (2.53 thefts per correction, the Audi A4 previously sources. thousand vehicles produced) decreased ranked No. 163 with a theft rate of The 1998 theft rate for each vehicle by 17.05 percent from the theft rate for 0.8669 is now ranked No. 168 with a line was calculated by dividing the CY/MY 1997 vehicles (3.05 thefts per theft rate of 0.7147. number of reported thefts of MY 1998 thousand vehicles produced). vehicles of that line stolen during GM informed the agency that the Publication of these data fulfills calendar year 1998 by the total number production volumes for the Chevrolet NHTSA's statutory obligation to of vehicles in that line manufactured for Metro and Chevrolet Tracker were periodically obtain accurate and timely MY 1998, as reported to the incorrect. Upon further review of the theft data and publish the information Environmental Protection Agency production volumes, it was later for review and comment. (EPA). confirmed by GM that the volumes FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. The final 1998 theft data show a listed by the agency for the two lines Rosalind Proctor, Office of Planning and decrease in the vehicle theft rate when were not in error. Therefore, the Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 400 compared to the theft rate experienced production volume and the theft rate for Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC in CY/MY 1997. The final theft rate for the Chevrolet Metro and Chevrolet 20590. Ms. Proctor's telephone number MY 1998 passenger vehicles stolen in Tracker vehicle lines will remain is (202) 366±0846. Her fax number is CY 1998 decreased to 2.53 thefts per unchanged. (202) 493±2290. thousand vehicles produced, a decrease The following list represents SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA of 17.05 percent from the rate of 3.05 NHTSA's final calculation of theft rates administers a program for reducing thefts per thousand vehicles for all 1998 passenger motor vehicle motor vehicle theft. The central feature experienced by MY 1997 vehicles in CY lines. This list is intended to inform the of this program is the Federal Motor 1997. For MY 1998 vehicles, out of a public of calendar year 1998 motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 total of 196 vehicle lines, 41 lines had vehicle thefts of model year 1998 CFR Part 541. The standard specifies a theft rate higher than 3.5826 per vehicles and does not have any effect on performance requirements for inscribing thousand vehicles, the established the obligations of regulated parties and affixing vehicle identification median theft rate for MYs 1990/1991. under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, Theft numbers (VINs) onto certain major (See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994.) Of Prevention. THEFT RATES OF MODEL YEAR 1998 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR 1998 1998 theft rate (per Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 1998 Production 1,000 vehi- (mfr's) 1998 cles pro- duced) 1 MITSUBISHI ................................................... DIAMANTE ........................................................... 87 6,584 13.2139 2 LAMBORGHINI .............................................. DB132/DIABLO .................................................... 1 104 9.6154 VerDate 11<MAY>2000 18:23 Jun 29, 2000 Jkt 190000 PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM pfrm08 PsN: 30JNN1 40722 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 127 / Friday, June 30, 2000 / Notices THEFT RATES OF MODEL YEAR 1998 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) 3 SAAB .............................................................. 9000 ...................................................................... 12 1,335 8.9888 4 HONDA .......................................................... ACURA INTEGRA ................................................ 314 36,253 8.6614 5 MITSUBISHI ................................................... MIRAGE ............................................................... 357 41,904 8.5195 6 TOYOTA ........................................................ TERCEL ............................................................... 92 11,207 8.2092 7 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ DODGE STRATUS .............................................. 750 107,276 6.9913 8 MITSUBISHI ................................................... MONTERO SPORT/NATIVA 1 .............................. 318 45,772 6.9475 9 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA ..................................... 181 26,922 6.7231 10 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... GMC SAFARI VAN .............................................. 161 24,451 6.5846 11 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... BUICK SKYLARK ................................................. 122 18,851 6.4718 12 HYUNDAI ....................................................... SONATA ............................................................... 101 16,406 6.1563 13 SUZUKI .......................................................... X±90 ..................................................................... 3 500 6.0000 14 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ PLYMOUTH BREEZE .......................................... 393 66,612 5.8998 15 MITSUBISHI .................................................. GALANT ............................................................... 172 29,618 5.8073 16 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ PLYMOUTH NEON .............................................. 499 87,055 5.7320 17 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ DODGE NEON ..................................................... 725 130,154 5.5703 18 MITSUBISHI .................................................. ECLIPSE .............................................................. 307 56,294 5.4535 19 NISSAN ......................................................... MAXIMA ............................................................... 682 130,862 5.2116 20 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ................................... 251 50,812 4.9398 21 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... MERCURY TRACER ..........................................