Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 127 / Friday, June 30, 2000 / Notices 40721

Issued in Washington, DC on June 26,

2000.

Eric Gabler,

Manager, Passenger Facility Charge Branch.

[FR Doc. 00–16664 Filed 6–29–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–99–6586; Notice 02]

RIN 2127–AH76

Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft

Prevention Standard

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Publication of final theft data.

SUMMARY: This document publishes the

final data on thefts of model year (MY)

1998 passenger motor vehicles that

occurred in calendar year (CY) 1998.

The final 1998 theft data indicate a

decrease in the vehicle theft rate when

compared to the theft rate experienced

in CY/MY 1997. The final theft rate for

MY 1998 passenger vehicles stolen in

calendar year 1998 (2.53 thefts per

thousand vehicles produced) decreased

by 17.05 percent from the theft rate for

CY/MY 1997 vehicles (3.05 thefts per

thousand vehicles produced).

Publication of these data fulfills

NHTSA’s statutory obligation to

periodically obtain accurate and timely

theft data and publish the information

for review and comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Rosalind Proctor, Office of Planning and

Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 400

Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC

20590. Ms. Proctor’s telephone number

is (202) 366–0846. Her fax number is

(202) 493–2290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA

administers a program for reducing

motor vehicle theft. The central feature

of this program is the Federal Motor

Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49

CFR Part 541. The standard specifies

performance requirements for inscribing

and affixing vehicle identification

numbers (VINs) onto certain major

original equipment and replacement

parts of high-theft lines of passenger

motor vehicles.

The agency is required by 49 U.S.C.

33104(b)(4) to periodically obtain, from

the most reliable source, accurate and

timely theft data and publish the data

for review and comment. To fulfill this

statutory mandate, NHTSA has

published theft data annually beginning

with MYs 1983/84. Continuing to fulfill

the § 33104(b)(4) mandate, this

document reports the final theft data for

CY 1998, the most recent calendar year

for which data are available.

In calculating the 1998 theft rates,

NHTSA followed the same procedures it

used in calculating the MY 1997 theft

rates. (For 1997 theft data calculations,

see 64 FR 41183, July 29, 1999.) As in

all previous reports, NHTSA’s data were

based on information provided to

NHTSA by the National Crime

Information Center (NCIC) of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation. The

NCIC is a government system that

receives vehicle theft information from

nearly 23,000 criminal justice agencies

and other law enforcement authorities

throughout the United States. The NCIC

data also include reported thefts of selfinsured and uninsured vehicles, not all

of which are reported to other data

sources.

The 1998 theft rate for each vehicle

line was calculated by dividing the

number of reported thefts of MY 1998

vehicles of that line stolen during

calendar year 1998 by the total number

of vehicles in that line manufactured for

MY 1998, as reported to the

Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA).

The final 1998 theft data show a

decrease in the vehicle theft rate when

compared to the theft rate experienced

in CY/MY 1997. The final theft rate for

MY 1998 passenger vehicles stolen in

CY 1998 decreased to 2.53 thefts per

thousand vehicles produced, a decrease

of 17.05 percent from the rate of 3.05

thefts per thousand vehicles

experienced by MY 1997 vehicles in CY

1997. For MY 1998 vehicles, out of a

total of 196 vehicle lines, 41 lines had

a theft rate higher than 3.5826 per

thousand vehicles, the established

median theft rate for MYs 1990/1991.

(See 59 FR 12400, March 16, 1994.) Of

the 41 vehicle lines with a theft rate

higher than 3.5826, 35 are passenger car

lines, 6 are multipurpose passenger

vehicle lines, and none are light-duty

truck lines.

On Tuesday, February 8, 2000,

NHTSA published the preliminary theft

rates for CY 1998 passenger motor

vehicles in the Federal Register (65 FR

6250). The agency tentatively ranked

each of the MY 1998 vehicle lines in

descending order of theft rate. The

public was requested to comment on the

accuracy of the data and to provide final

production figures for individual

vehicle lines. The agency received

written comments from General Motors

Corporation (GM) and Volkswagen of

America, Inc. (VW). The agency used all

written comments to make the necessary

adjustments to its data. As a result of the

adjustments, some of the final theft rates

and rankings of vehicle lines changed

from those published in the February

2000 notice. In its comments,

Volkswagen informed the agency that

the production volume for the Audi A4

vehicle line was incorrect. In response

to this comment, the production volume

for the Audi A4 has been corrected and

the final theft list has been revised

accordingly. As a result of the

correction, the Audi A4 previously

ranked No. 163 with a theft rate of

0.8669 is now ranked No. 168 with a

theft rate of 0.7147.

GM informed the agency that the

production volumes for the Chevrolet

Metro and Chevrolet Tracker were

incorrect. Upon further review of the

production volumes, it was later

confirmed by GM that the volumes

listed by the agency for the two lines

were not in error. Therefore, the

production volume and the theft rate for

the Chevrolet Metro and Chevrolet

Tracker vehicle lines will remain

unchanged.

The following list represents

NHTSA’s final calculation of theft rates

for all 1998 passenger motor vehicle

lines. This list is intended to inform the

public of calendar year 1998 motor

vehicle thefts of model year 1998

vehicles and does not have any effect on

the obligations of regulated parties

under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, Theft

Prevention.

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

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 1998 Production

(mfr’s) 1998

1998 theft

rate (per

1,000 vehicles produced)

1 MITSUBISHI ................................................... DIAMANTE ........................................................... 87 6,584 13.2139

2 LAMBORGHINI .............................................. DB132/DIABLO .................................................... 1 104 9.6154

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THEFT RATES OF MODEL YEAR 1998 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR 1998—Continued

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 1998 Production

(mfr’s) 1998

1998 theft

rate (per

1,000 vehicles produced)

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/NATIVA1 .............................. 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 ........................................... 177 35,850 4.9372

22 HYUNDAI ....................................................... ELANTRA ............................................................. 169 35,792 4.7217

23 SUZUKI .......................................................... SWIFT .................................................................. 15 3,265 4.5942

24 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... PONTIAC SUNFIRE ............................................. 409 90,469 4.5209

25 MITSUBISHI .................................................. MONTERO ........................................................... 38 8,506 4.4674

26 SUZUKI .......................................................... ESTEEM ............................................................... 67 15,222 4.4015

27 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ................................. 1,085 249,097 4.3557

28 BMW .............................................................. M3 ......................................................................... 50 11,537 4.3339

29 TOYOTA ........................................................ SUPRA ................................................................. 3 697 4.3042

30 MAZDA .......................................................... MILLENIA ............................................................. 82 19,908 4.1189

31 TOYOTA ........................................................ LEXUS GS ........................................................... 124 30,810 4.0247

32 TOYOTA ........................................................ 4–RUNNER .......................................................... 489 121,745 4.0166

33 BMW .............................................................. 7 ............................................................................ 73 18,179 4.0156

34 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... CONTOUR ........................................................... 866 217,548 3.9807

35 HYUNDAI ....................................................... ACCENT ............................................................... 123 31,692 3.8811

36 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... PONTIAC GRAND AM ......................................... 386 101,814 3.7912

37 MITSUBISHI .................................................. 3000GT ................................................................. 18 4,753 3.7871

38 NISSAN ......................................................... ALTIMA ................................................................. 602 159,224 3.7808

39 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ EAGLE TALON .................................................... 16 4,317 3.7063

40 AUDI .............................................................. CABRIOLET ......................................................... 3 829 3.6188

41 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... MUSTANG ............................................................ 612 170,587 3.5876

42 MERCEDES BENZ ........................................ 140 (CL–CLASS & SL–CLASS) ........................... 34 9,593 3.5443

43 SUZUKI .......................................................... SIDEKICK ............................................................. 65 18,396 3.5334

44 NISSAN ......................................................... SENTRA/200SX ................................................... 395 111,821 3.5324

45 MAZDA .......................................................... PROTEGE ............................................................ 201 57,165 3.5161

46 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET BLAZER S10/T10 .......................... 759 216,854 3.5001

47 KIA MOTORS ................................................ SEPHIA ................................................................ 156 45,860 3.4017

48 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET PRIZM ........................................... 153 45,000 3.4000

49 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... PONTIAC FIREBIRD/FORMULA ......................... 107 32,228 3.3201

50 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET CAMARO ....................................... 159 48,562 3.2742

51 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... MERCURY MYSTIQUE ....................................... 195 59,826 3.2595

52 ISUZU ............................................................ RODEO ................................................................ 223 68,558 3.2527

53 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ CIRRUS ................................................................ 121 37,295 3.2444

54 PORSCHE ..................................................... 911 ........................................................................ 8 2,474 3.2336

55 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET METRO ......................................... 104 32,499 3.2001

56 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ DODGE AVENGER .............................................. 85 26,634 3.1914

57 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET CAVALIER ..................................... 844 270,401 3.1213

58 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... MERCURY SABLE ............................................... 282 91,297 3.0888

59 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... LINCOLN TOWN CAR ......................................... 253 82,965 3.0495

60 TOYOTA ........................................................ COROLLA ............................................................ 690 228,197 3.0237

61 MERCEDES BENZ ........................................ 129 (SL–CLASS) .................................................. 25 8,315 3.0066

62 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... LINCOLN MARK VIII ............................................ 43 14,357 2.9951

63 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET CORVETTE ................................... 86 28,732 2.9932

64 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ JEEP CHEROKEE ............................................... 439 148,207 2.9621

65 NISSAN ......................................................... INFINITI I30 .......................................................... 92 31,060 2.9620

66 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... ESCORT ............................................................... 995 336,729 2.9549

67 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CADILLAC DEVILLE ............................................ 305 104,209 2.9268

68 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET MALIBU ......................................... 669 231,143 2.8943

69 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... GMC JIMMY S–15 ............................................... 204 71,583 2.8498

70 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... TAURUS ............................................................... 943 332,243 2.8383

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THEFT RATES OF MODEL YEAR 1998 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR 1998—Continued

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 1998 Production

(mfr’s) 1998

1998 theft

rate (per

1,000 vehicles produced)

71 TOYOTA ........................................................ TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK .................................. 484 170,992 2.8305

72 HONDA .......................................................... PRELUDE ............................................................. 45 15,973 2.8173

73 JAGUAR ........................................................ XJ8 ....................................................................... 32 11,374 2.8134

74 MAZDA .......................................................... 626 ........................................................................ 246 87,448 2.8131

75 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA .................................... 77 27,790 2.7708

76 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ SEBRING COUPE ............................................... 93 35,035 2.6545

77 HYUNDAI ....................................................... TIBURON ............................................................. 17 6,444 2.6381

78 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ DODGE INTREPID .............................................. 182 70,283 2.5895

79 NISSAN ......................................................... INFINITI QX4 ........................................................ 44 17,109 2.5717

80 HONDA .......................................................... PASSPORT .......................................................... 63 25,435 2.4769

81 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET LUMINA/MONTE CARLO ............. 616 255,423 2.4117

82 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET TRACKER ..................................... 50 20,999 2.3811

83 NISSAN ......................................................... PATHFINDER ....................................................... 186 81,428 2.2842

84 HONDA .......................................................... CIVIC .................................................................... 838 368,876 2.2718

85 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... PONTIAC BONNEVILLE ...................................... 146 65,539 2.2277

86 VOLKSWAGEN ............................................. GOLF/GTI ............................................................. 40 17,971 2.2258

87 MERCEDES BENZ ........................................ 208 (CLK–CLASS) ............................................... 11 5,103 2.1556

88 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ JEEP WRANGLER ............................................... 185 90,341 2.0478

89 BMW .............................................................. 3 ............................................................................ 76 38,098 1.9949

90 VOLKSWAGEN ............................................. JETTA ................................................................... 149 74,701 1.9946

91 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ STRATUS2 ........................................................... 1 505 1.9802

92 BMW .............................................................. 5 ............................................................................ 70 35,631 1.9646

93 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... F–150 PICKUP TRUCK ....................................... 805 409,940 1.9637

94 JAGUAR ........................................................ XJR ....................................................................... 3 1,534 1.9557

95 TOYOTA ........................................................ CAMRY ................................................................. 790 404,850 1.9513

96 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... WINDSTAR VAN .................................................. 646 333,746 1.9356

97 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ NEON 2 ................................................................. 1 518 1.9305

98 KIA MOTORS ................................................ SPORTAGE .......................................................... 51 26,455 1.9278

99 VOLVO .......................................................... S70/V70 ................................................................ 167 87,069 1.9180

100 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ PLYMOUTH VOYAGER/GRAND ......................... 299 156,440 1.9113

101 TOYOTA ........................................................ LEXUS ES ............................................................ 96 50,585 1.8978

102 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND ................................ 538 288,662 1.8638

103 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CADILLAC ELDORADO ....................................... 33 17,950 1.8384

104 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE .................................... 180 99,035 1.8175

105 HONDA .......................................................... ACURA TL ............................................................ 33 18,337 1.7996

106 TOYOTA ........................................................ LEXUS SC ............................................................ 5 2,801 1.7851

107 ISUZU ............................................................ TROOPER ............................................................ 33 18,657 1.7688

108 ISUZU ............................................................ OASIS VAN .......................................................... 3 1,702 1.7626

109 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ........................... 154 87,762 1.7547

110 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... EXPLORER .......................................................... 773 446,467 1.7314

111 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CADILLAC SEVILLE ............................................ 47 27,650 1.6998

112 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP TRUCK .................... 245 144,215 1.6989

113 MERCEDES BENZ ........................................ 210 (E–CLASS) .................................................... 72 42,466 1.6955

114 VOLVO .......................................................... C70 ....................................................................... 4 2,394 1.6708

115 TOYOTA ........................................................ T100 PICKUP TRUCK ......................................... 18 10,783 1.6693

116 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CADILLAC CATERA ............................................ 46 27,571 1.6684

117 MAZDA .......................................................... MPV ...................................................................... 25 15,037 1.6626

118 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS .................................... 86 52,679 1.6325

119 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... OLDSMOBILE AURORA ...................................... 39 23,955 1.6281

120 ISUZU ............................................................ HOMBRE PICKUP TRUCK .................................. 32 20,289 1.5772

121 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... BUICK CENTURY ................................................ 198 128,899 1.5361

122 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... RANGER PICKUP TRUCK .................................. 451 297,551 1.5157

123 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ................................ 77 51,022 1.5092

124 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ...................................... 188 127,838 1.4706

125 MAZDA .......................................................... B SERIES PICKUP TRUCK ................................. 70 48,270 1.4502

126 TOYOTA ........................................................ RAV4 .................................................................... 93 64,298 1.4464

127 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... BUICK REGAL ..................................................... 101 70,556 1.4315

128 HONDA .......................................................... ACURA CL ........................................................... 36 25,471 1.4134

129 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET S–10 PICKUP TRUCK .................. 348 248,330 1.4014

130 ISUZU ............................................................ AMIGO .................................................................. 13 9,374 1.3868

131 JAGUAR ........................................................ XK8 ....................................................................... 8 5,792 1.3812

132 PORSCHE ..................................................... BOXSTER CONVERTIBLE .................................. 10 7,253 1.3787

133 MERCEDES BENZ ........................................ 202 (C–CLASS) .................................................... 45 34,100 1.3196

134 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... GMC SONOMA PICKUP TRUCK ........................ 77 59,359 1.2972

135 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... BUICK PARK AVENUE ........................................ 80 62,015 1.2900

136 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... PONTIAC TRANS SPORT VAN .......................... 70 54,839 1.2765

137 NISSAN ......................................................... FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK ............................... 111 89,266 1.2435

138 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... SATURN SC ......................................................... 42 34,035 1.2340

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THEFT RATES OF MODEL YEAR 1998 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR 1998—Continued

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 1998 Production

(mfr’s) 1998

1998 theft

rate (per

1,000 vehicles produced)

139 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... BUICK RIVIERA ................................................... 13 10,601 1.2263

140 VOLKSWAGEN ............................................. CABRIO ................................................................ 15 12,252 1.2243

141 HONDA .......................................................... ACCORD .............................................................. 490 403,085 1.2156

142 BMW .............................................................. Z3 ......................................................................... 20 16,482 1.2134

143 TOYOTA ........................................................ LEXUS LS ............................................................ 27 22,840 1.1821

144 SUBARU ........................................................ IMPREZA .............................................................. 23 19,550 1.1765

145 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ CONCORDE ......................................................... 52 46,543 1.1172

146 MERCEDES BENZ ........................................ 163 (ML–CLASS) ................................................. 44 39,493 1.1141

147 HONDA .......................................................... ACURA SLX ......................................................... 2 1,800 1.1111

148 MERCEDES BENZ ........................................ 170 (SLK–CLASS) ............................................... 14 12,658 1.1060

149 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... OLDSMOBILE 88/REGENCY .............................. 69 64,116 1.0762

150 TOYOTA ........................................................ AVALON ............................................................... 80 76,189 1.0500

151 SUBARU ........................................................ LEGACY ............................................................... 95 90,721 1.0472

152 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN ............................. 93 93,027 0.9997

153 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... SATURN SL ......................................................... 146 147,604 0.9891

154 HONDA .......................................................... ACURA RL ........................................................... 14 14,182 0.9872

155 NISSAN ......................................................... QUEST ................................................................. 26 26,388 0.9853

156 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... LINCOLN CONTINENTAL ................................... 38 38,671 0.9826

157 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ DODGE VIPER .................................................... 1 1,067 0.9372

158 VOLVO .......................................................... S90/V90 ................................................................ 12 12,825 0.9357

159 VOLKSWAGEN ............................................. PASSAT ............................................................... 24 25,869 0.9278

160 NISSAN ......................................................... 240SX ................................................................... 2 2,178 0.9183

161 NISSAN ......................................................... INFINITI Q45 ........................................................ 7 7,795 0.8980

162 TOYOTA ........................................................ CELICA ................................................................. 3 3,343 0.8974

163 CHRYSLER CORP ........................................ TOWN & COUNTRY MPV ................................... 52 62,976 0.8257

164 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... BUICK LESABRE ................................................. 111 143,354 0.7743

165 HONDA .......................................................... CR–V .................................................................... 74 96,828 0.7642

166 JAGUAR ........................................................ VANDEN PLAS .................................................... 4 5,284 0.7570

167 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... MERCURY VILLAGER MPV ................................ 28 37,471 0.7472

168 AUDI .............................................................. A4 ......................................................................... 21 29,383 0.7147

169 TOYOTA ........................................................ SIENNA VAN ........................................................ 48 73,777 0.6506

170 SUBARU ........................................................ FORESTER .......................................................... 28 43,490 0.6438

171 AUDI .............................................................. A6 ......................................................................... 10 16,938 0.5904

172 VOLKSWAGEN ............................................. NEW BEETLE ...................................................... 22 38,999 0.5641

173 HONDA .......................................................... ODYSSEY VAN .................................................... 8 14,633 0.5467

174 FORD MOTOR CO ....................................... CROWN VICTORIA ............................................. 43 85,305 0.5041

175 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE VAN ...................... 17 35,827 0.4745

176 GENERAL MOTORS ..................................... SATURN SW ........................................................ 8 18,322 0.4366

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 FERRARI ....................................................... 456 ........................................................................ 0 25 0.0000

183 FERRARI ....................................................... 550 ........................................................................ 0 149 0.0000

184 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 ............................................. BENTLEY AZURE ................................................ 0 99 0.0000

190 ROLLS-ROYCE ............................................. BENTLEY BROOKLANDS ................................... 0 39 0.0000

191 ROLLS-ROYCE ............................................. BENTLEY CONTINENTAL R ............................... 0 24 0.0000

192 ROLLS-ROYCE ............................................. BENTLEY CONTINENTAL T ............................... 0 20 0.0000

193 ROLLS-ROYCE ............................................. BENTLEY TURBO R/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.

2These vehicles were manufactured for sale only in U.S. territories under the Chrysler name plate.

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1Petitioners’ existing subsidiaries include: ATC

Vancom, Inc., Kenneth E. Bauman Bus, Inc.,

Durham Transportation, Inc., Crabtree-Harmon

Corporation, Forsythe & Associates, Inc.,

Multisystems, Inc., and Robinson Bus Service, Inc.

All of these subsidiaries provide non-regulated

transportation services, although Robinson Bus

Service, Inc., holds motor carrier authority in

Docket No. MC–2844 (Sub-No. 7). NEG conducts a

portion of its operations in North America through

its wholly owned subsidiary, Nexus Investment

General Partnership (NIGP), a Nevada general

partnership, in which the only partners are two

United Kingdom companies, both of which are

wholly owned by NEG.

2School Services and Leasing, Inc. (School

Services of Kansas), is a Kansas corporation. It

holds federally issued operating authority in Docket

No. MC–250907, which authorizes it to carry

passengers for hire in interstate commerce, but it

primarily provides non-regulated school

transportation services.

3School Services and Leasing of Massachusetts,

Inc. (School Services of Massachusetts), is a

Massachusetts corporation and is a wholly owned

subsidiary of School Services of Kansas. It is

primarily a provider of non-regulated school

transportation services.

4Student Bus Services, Inc. (Student Bus

Services), is a Connecticut corporation and is a

wholly owned subsidiary of School Services of

Kansas. It is primarily a provider of non-regulated

school transportation services.

5Helweg and Farmer Transportation Company,

Inc. (Helweg), is a New Mexico corporation. It holds

federally issued operating authority in Docket No.

MC–337007 and has applied to the Federal Motor

Carrier Safety Administration for authority to

operate as a motor passenger contract carrier, but

it is primarily a provider of non-regulated school

transportation services.

6Swope Farm & Livestock Company, Inc.

(Swope), is a New Mexico corporation and is a

wholly owned subsidiary of Helweg. It holds

federally issued operating authority in Docket No.

MC–128026, but it is primarily a provider of nonregulated school transportation services.

7The appropriate filing has been made under the

Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of

1976, 15 U.S.C. 18a, with respect to that portion of

the transaction that involves NEG’s control of nonfederally regulated entities.

1The representatives of both IAIS and UP have

acknowledged by telephone that the earliest the

transaction could go forward was June 20, 2000.

2There are no shippers served by the UP track to

be abandoned.

Issued on: June 23, 2000.

Stephen R. Kratzke,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 00–16428 Filed 6–29–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. MC–F–20968]

National Express Group plc, et al.—

Control Exemption—School Services

and Leasing, Inc., et al.

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of filing of petition for

exemption.

SUMMARY: National Express Group plc

(NEG) and National Express Corporation

(NEC), noncarriers, seek an exemption

under 49 U.S.C. 13541 from the prior

approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.

14303(a)(5) to acquire control of five

motor passenger carriers. Expedited

action has been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed by July

17, 2000. Petitioners may file a reply by

July 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10

copies of any comments referring to STB

Docket No. MC–F–20968 to: Surface

Transportation Board, Office of the

Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423–

0001. In addition, send one copy of

comments to petitioner’s representative:

Frank M. Putman, Gardere Wynne

Sewell & Riggs, L.L.P., 1000 Louisiana,

Suite 3400, Houston, TX 77002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beryl Gordon, (202) 565–1600. [TDD for

the hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NEG, an

English corporation, and NEC, a

Delaware corporation controlled by NEG

(collectively petitioners),1 request an

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 13541 from

the prior approval requirements of 49

U.S.C. 14303(a)(5) to acquire control of

the following five motor passenger

carriers (collectively carriers): School

Services and Leasing, Inc.; 2 School

Services and Leasing of Massachusetts,

Inc.; 3 Student Bus Services, Inc.; 4

Helweg and Farmer Transportation

Company, Inc.; 5 and Swope Farm &

Livestock Company, Inc.6

Petitioners will acquire control of the

carriers through the acquisition by NEC

of all of the issued and outstanding

capital stock of School Services of

Kansas and Helweg. Indirect control of

the other three carriers, School Services

of Massachusetts, Student Bus Services,

and Swope, will result from the

acquisition of the stock of their parent

corporations.7 The transaction will be

accomplished pursuant to a Share

Purchase and Sale Agreement dated

May 26, 2000, by and between NEC and

Graydon J. Kincaid, Jr., the registered

and beneficial owner of all of the issued

and outstanding shares of capital stock

of School Services of Kansas and

Helweg. Upon completion of the

acquistion of the stock, NEC will

operate the carriers.

A copy of this notice will be served

on: (1) The U.S. Department of

Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier

Safety Administration-HMCE–20, 400

Virginia Avenue, SW., Suite 600,

Washington, DC 20024; (2) the U.S.

Department of Justice, Antitrust

Division, 10th Street & Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530;

and (3) the U.S. Department of

Transportation, Office of the General

Counsel, 400 7th Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590.

Board decisions and notices are

available on our website at

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’

Decided: June 23, 2000.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Burkes, and Commissioner Burkes,

and Commissioner Clyburn.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–16647 Filed 6–29–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Finance Docket No. 33883]

Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. and

Union Pacific Railroad Company—

Joint Relocation Project Exemption—

in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie

County, IA

On June 13, 2000, Iowa Interstate

Railroad, Ltd. (IAIS) and Union Pacific

Railroad Company (UP) filed a notice of

exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(5) to

relocate certain lines of railroad in

Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County,

IA. The transaction was scheduled to be

consummated on or after June 20, 2000.1

Under the joint relocation project,

IAIS and UP propose the following

transactions:

(1) IAIS will grant UP trackage rights

between IAIS milepost 488.0 and IAIS

milepost 486.8.

(2) UP will grant IAIS trackage rights

between UP milepost 503.6 and UP

milepost 504.05, and over the

connecting track between this UP track

segment and the IAIS near IAIS

milepost 486.8.

(3) UP’s operations north and west of

UP milepost 504.05 will be moved to

the IAIS trackage described in (1) above.

The UP track between UP milepost

504.05 and UP milepost 505.2 will be

abandoned and removed.

The proposed joint relocation project

will not disrupt service to shippers.2 Its

purpose is to consolidate UP and IAIS

operations on the IAIS line described

above, to abandon the parallel UP track,

and to eliminate 11 public grade

crossings in metropolitan Council

Bluffs. In addition, the project will

facilitate expansion of a shipper facility