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requirements of FMVSS 105 by a

significant margin.’’ (Test No. RAI–ABI–

01, Radlinski & Associates, Inc., August

1999, p. 2). The report also concluded

that the results demonstrated ‘‘that the

tag axle, which only carries 1,500 lbs

(11 percent of the total weight), does not

really need brakes in order for the

vehicle to provide safe stopping

performance as defined by the

requirements of the standard’’ (id., p. 2).

ABI’s Reasons Why an Exemption

Would Be Consistent With the Public

Interest and Objectives of Motor

Vehicle Safety

ABI argued that an exemption would

be in the public interest and consistent

with traffic safety objectives because

granting the exemption ‘‘will permit

public-transit use of the advanced

features of the MSV bus while fulfilling

the letter, and the intent, of the FMVSS

standards.’’ These advanced features are

‘‘significantly improved ride and

handling characteristics compared to

existing small buses and the MSV’s

stainless steel frame and FRP body will

be more durable than conventionallyconstructed buses in this class.’’ In

addition, the company argued that the

test report shows that the braking

performance, even without brakes on

the tag axle, significantly exceeds the

requirements of Standard No. 105.

Our Findings

ABI is presently unable to sell its

MSV because the bus does not provide

a service brake system acting on all

wheels as required by S5.1 of Standard

No. 105. Although the four principal

wheels are part of the service brake

system, the two smaller wheels of the

bus’s tag axle are not part of the overall

service brake system. The lack of a

service brake system on the tag axle

wheels does not create a noncompliance

with the stopping distance

specifications of Standard No. 105.

Indeed, the bus is designed to exceed

these by, in its words, ‘‘a significant

margin.’’ In this sense, the overall level

of safety of the MSV may exceed that of

a similar bus with a complying brake

system.

Even though the anticipated

production of the bus is small, the

vehicles serve the public interest by

providing mass transportation in the

markets where they will be sold and

operated.

Accordingly we find that, to require

compliance would prevent ABI from

selling a motor vehicle whose overall

level of safety is equivalent to or

exceeds the overall level of safety of

nonexempted motor vehicles, and that a

temporary exemption is in the public

interest and consistent with the

objectives of traffic safety. Accordingly,

Advanced Bus Industries is hereby

granted NHTSA Exemption No. 2000–1

from the requirement in S5.1 of 49 CFR

571.105 Standard No. 105, Hydraulic

and electric brake systems, that its MSV

bus be equipped with a service brake

system on the two wheels of the bus’s

tag axle. The exemption shall expire

January 1, 2002.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30113; delegation of

authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

Issued on: February 2, 2000.

Rosalyn G. Millman,

Acting Administrator.

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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–99–6586; Notice 01]

RIN 2127–AH76

Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle

Theft Prevention Standard

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA),

Transportation.

ACTION: Publication of preliminary theft

data; request for comments.

SUMMARY: This document requests

comments on data about passenger

motor vehicle thefts that occurred in

calendar year (CY) 1998, including theft

rates for existing passenger motor

vehicle lines manufactured in model

year (MY) 1998. The theft data

preliminarily indicate that the vehicle

theft rate for CY/MY 1998 vehicles (2.53

thefts per thousand vehicles) decreased

by 17.05 percent from the theft rate for

CY/MY 1997 vehicles (3.05 thefts per

thousand vehicles).

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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before April 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All comments should refer

to the docket number and notice

number cited in the heading of this

document and be submitted, preferably

with two copies to: U.S. Department of

Transportation, Dockets, Room PL–401,

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,

DC 20590. Docket hours are from 10:00

am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

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

or 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 the

§ 33104(b)(4) mandate, this document

reports the preliminary 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 the

agency by the National Crime

Information Center (NCIC) of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation. The

NCIC is a governmental 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 by manufacturers

to the Environmental Protection

Agency.

The preliminary 1998 theft data show

a decrease in the vehicle theft rate when

compared to the theft rate experienced

in CY/MY 1997. The preliminary theft

rate for MY 1998 passenger vehicles

stolen in calendar year 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

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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, six are

multipurpose passenger vehicle lines,

and none are light-duty truck lines.

In Table I, NHTSA has tentatively

ranked each of the MY 1998 vehicle

lines in descending order of theft rate.

Public comment is sought on the

accuracy of the data, including the data

for the production volumes of

individual vehicle lines.

Comments must not exceed 15 pages

in length (49 CFR Part 553.21).

Attachments may be appended to these

submissions without regard to the 15

page limit. This limitation is intended to

encourage commenters to detail their

primary arguments in a concise fashion.

If a commenter wishes to submit

certain information under a claim of

confidentiality, three copies of the

complete submission, including

purportedly confidential business

information, should be submitted to the

Chief Counsel, NHTSA, at the street

address given above, and two copies

from which the purportedly confidential

information has been deleted should be

submitted to Dockets. A request for

confidentiality should be accompanied

by a cover letter setting forth the

information specified in the agency’s

confidential business information

regulation. 49 CFR Part 512.

All comments received before the

close of business on the comment

closing date indicated above for this

document will be considered, and will

be available for examination in the

docket at the above address both before

and after that date. To the extent

possible, comments filed after the

closing date will also be considered.

Comments on this document will be

available for inspection in the docket.

NHTSA will continue to file relevant

information as it becomes available for

inspection in the docket after the

closing date, and it is recommended that

interested persons continue to examine

the docket for new material.

Those persons desiring to be notified

upon receipt of their comments in the

rules docket should enclose a selfaddressed, stamped postcard in the

envelope with their comments. Upon

receiving the comments, the docket

supervisor will return the postcard by

mail.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102 and

33104; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THEFT RATES OF 1998 MODEL YEAR 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

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 ................................................. 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

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PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THEFT RATES OF 1998 MODEL YEAR 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)

43 Suzuki ....................................................... Sidekick ............................................................. 65 18,396 3.533

44 Nissan ....................................................... Sentra/200SX .................................................... 395 111,821 3.5324

45 Mazda ....................................................... Prote ́ge ́ ............................................................. 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

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 ............................................ Stratus 2 ............................................................. 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

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PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THEFT RATES OF 1998 MODEL YEAR 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)

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

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 Audi ........................................................... A4 ...................................................................... 21 24,225 0.8669

164 Chrysler Corp ............................................ Town and Country MPV ................................... 52 62,976 0.8257

165 General Motors ......................................... Buick Lesabre ................................................... 111 143,354 0.7743

166 Honda ....................................................... CR–V ................................................................ 74 96,828 0.7642

167 Jaguar ....................................................... Vanden Plas ..................................................... 4 5,284 0.7570

168 Ford Motor Co .......................................... Mercury Villager MPV ....................................... 28 37,471 0.7472

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

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PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THEFT RATES OF 1998 MODEL YEAR 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)

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 ............................................... 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.

Issued on: February 2, 2000.

Stephen R. Kratzke,

Acting Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

[FR Doc. 00–2723 Filed 2–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Customs Service

Solicitation of Applications for

Membership on Customs Cobra Fees

Advisory Committee

AGENCY: U.S. Customs Service,

Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: General notice.

SUMMARY: This notice establishes

criteria and procedures for the selection

of members and requests applications

for membership on the Customs COBRA

Fees Advisory Committee.

DATES: Applications will be accepted

until March 9, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be

addressed to Richard Coleman, Trade

Compliance Team, United States

Customs Service, 1300 Pennsylvania

Avenue NW., Room 5.2, Washington,

DC 20229, Attention: COBRA 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Coleman, Trade Compliance

Team, U.S. Customs Service, 202–927–

0563.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

By enactment of Pub. L. 106–36, the

Miscellaneous Trade and Technical

Corrections Act of 1999, section 13031

of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (19

U.S.C. 58c) was amended by adding

language which directs the

Commissioner of Customs to establish

an advisory committee (the Customs

COBRA Fees Advisory Committee)

whose membership shall consist of

representatives from the airline, cruise

ship and other transportation industries

who may be the subject of fees under

section 13031.

The Committee will advise the

Commissioner of Customs on issues

related to the performance of

inspectional services of the United

States Customs Service. Such advice

shall include, but not be limited to, such

issues as the time periods during which

such services should be performed, the

proper number and deployment of

inspectional officers, the level of fees

and the appropriateness of any

proposed fee.

The Committee will consist of eight

industry members and one U.S.

Customs representative. The Deputy

Commissioner of the U.S. Customs

Service will be the Customs

representative and chair the Committee.

Two senior managers representing the

Office of Finance and the Office of Field

Operations of the U.S. Customs Service

will serve as technical representatives to

the chairperson. The Committee shall be

in existence unless, or until, such time

as its establishment is repealed by

Congress.

The members shall be selected by the

Commissioner of Customs from

applicants representing the

transportation industry served by

Customs, such as but not limited to, the

following: commercial cargo vessels,

commercial passenger vessels, rail

transportation, trucking transportation,

air passenger, barge operators and

general aviation.

The members must demonstrate

professional or personal qualifications

relevant to the purpose, functions and

tasks of the Committee. Appointments

will be made with the objective of

creating a diverse and balanced body

with a variety of interests, backgrounds

and viewpoints represented. In

addition, the members shall represent as

much as possible all geographical

regions of the country. Persons who

serve on another advisory committee

will not be eligible to serve on this

Committee.

The Deputy Commissioner may

designate another official to serve in his

absence as Acting Chairperson for

purposes of presiding over a meeting of

the Committee or performing any other

duty of the chairperson. Not more than

four meetings will be held during a two

year period, in accordance with the

Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Regular meetings will be held at six