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(the engine and transmission), as a

supplement to the antitheft device. Like

those earlier antitheft devices GM used,

the device on which this petition is

based also lacks an alarm system.

Accordingly, it cannot perform one of

the functions listed in 49 CFR part

543.6(a)(3), that is, it cannot call

attention to unauthorized attempts to

enter or move the vehicle.

After deciding those petitions,

however, the agency obtained theft data

that show declining theft rates for GM

vehicles equipped with either version of

the PASS-Key device. Based on that

data, it concluded that the lack of a

visible or audible alarm had not

prevented the antitheft device from

being effective protection against theft

and granted two GM petitions for full

exemptions for four car lines equipped

with the PASS-Key II device. The

agency granted in full the petition for

the Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile

Aurora car lines beginning with model

year 1995, (see 58 FR 44872, August 25,

1993), and the Chevrolet Lumina

(Lumina/Monte Carlo) and Buick Regal

car lines beginning with model year

1996, (see 60 FR 25938, May 15, 1995).

In those instances, the agency

concluded that a full exemption was

warranted because PASS-Key II had

shown itself as likely as parts-marking

to be effective protection against theft

despite the absence of a visible or

audible alarm.

The agency concludes that, given the

similarities between the PASS-Key III

device and the earlier PASS-Key devices

(PASS-Key and PASS-Key II), it is

reasonable to assume that PASS-Key III

device, like those devices, will be as

effective as parts-marking in deterring

theft. The agency believes that the

device will provide the other types of

performance listed in 49 CFR

543.6(a)(3): promoting activation;

preventing defeat or circumvention of

the device by unauthorized persons;

preventing operation of the vehicle by

unauthorized entrants; and ensuring the

reliability and durability of the device.

NHTSA has also granted for four

petitions for modification of an

exemption in full for seven car lines

which have the ‘‘PASS-Key III’’ device

as standard equipment. Those lines are

the Buick Park Avenue (see 61 FR

25734, May 22, 1996) beginning with

the 1997 model year, the Cadillac

Seville (see 62 FR 20058, April 24,

1997) beginning with the 1998 model

year, the Cadillac DeVille, Pontiac

Bonneville, Buick LeSabre and

Oldsmobile Aurora (see 64 FR 29736,

June 2, 1999) and the Chevrolet Venture

(see 66 FR 24179, May 11, 2001)

beginning with the 2002 model year.

As required by 49 U.S.C. 33106 and

49 CFR 543.6(a)(4) and (5), the agency

finds that GM has provided adequate

reasons for its belief that the antitheft

device will reduce and deter theft. This

conclusion is based on the information

GM provided about its antitheft device,

some of which includes confidential

information describing reliability and

functional tests conducted by GM for

the antitheft device and its components.

GM requested confidential treatment for

some of the information and

attachments submitted in support of its

position. In a letter to GM dated March

22, 2001, the agency granted the

petitioner’s request for confidential

treatment of these materials.

For the foregoing reasons, the agency

hereby grants in full GM’s petition for

exemption for the MY 2003 Pontiac

Grand Prix vehicle line from the partsmarking requirements of 49 CFR part

541.

If GM decides not to use the

exemption for this line, it must notify

the agency formally, and thereafter must

mark the line fully as required by 49

CFR 541.5 and 541.6 (marking of major

component parts and replacement

parts).

NHTSA notes that if GM wishes in the

future to modify the device on which

this exemption is based, the company

may have to submit a petition to modify

the exemption. § 543.7(d) states that a

part 543 exemption applies only to

vehicles that belong to a line exempted

under this part and equipped with the

antitheft device on which the line’s

exemption is based. Further

§ 543.9(c)(2) provides for the submission

of petitions ‘‘to modify an exemption to

permit the use of an antitheft device

similar to but differing from the one

specified in that exemption.’’

The agency did not intend in drafting

part 543 to require the submission of a

modification petition for every change

to the components or design of an

antitheft device. The significance of

many such changes could be de

minimis. The agency wishes to

minimize the administrative burden

which § 543.9(c)(2) could place on

exempted vehicle manufacturers and

itself. Therefore, NHTSA suggests that if

the manufacturer contemplates making

any changes the effects of which might

be characterized by de minimis, it

should consult the agency before

preparing and submitting a petition to

modify.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33106; delegation of

authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

Issued on: June 14, 2001.

Stephen R. Kratzke,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

June 12, 2001.

The Department of the Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 20, 2001 to be

assured of consideration.

Departmental Offices/Office of

Financial Institutions Policy

OMB Number: 1505–0179.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Financial Subsidiaries (Interim

Final Rule).

Description: Pursuant to Section

5136A(b)(3) of the Revised Statutes, the

interim rule finds three general types of

activities to be financial in nature, and

creates a mechanism by which national

banks or others may request that the

Secretary define particular activities

within one of the three categories.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 20 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

100 hours.

OMB Number: 1505–0182.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Merchant Banking Investments.

Description: The rule requires

financial holding companies engaged in

merchant banking activities to have and

maintain certain policies, procedures,

records and systems to monitor and

manage such activities and the risks

associated with such activities in a safe

and sound manner.

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Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:

450.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Recordkeeper: 50 hours.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Recordkeeping

Burden: 22,500 hours.

Clearance Officer: Lois K. Holland

(202) 622–1563, Departmental Offices,

Room 2110, 1425 New York Avenue,

NW, Washington, DC 20220.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

June 12, 2001.

The Department of the Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 20, 2001 to be

assured of consideration.

U.S. Customs Service (CUS)

OMB Number: 1515–0206.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Voluntary Customer Information

Surveys in Support of Executive Order

12862.

Description: These voluntary

customer surveys are used to implement

E.O. 12862 by obtaining quantitative

customer data for the purpose of

evaluating customer satisfaction.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households, Notfor-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,500.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 25 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

2,750 hours.

Clearance Officer: J. Edgar Nichols

(202) 927–1426 or, Tracey Denning

(202) 927–1429,U.S. Customs

Service,Information Services

Branch,Ronald Reagan Building, 1300

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,Room

3.2.C,Washington, DC 20229.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt

(202) 395–7860,Office of Management

and Budget,Room 10202, New Executive

Office Building,Washington, DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

June 13, 2001.

The Department of the Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before July 20, 2001 to be

assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–0798.

Regulation Project Number: 26 CFR

31.6001.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: 26 CFR 31.6001–1 Records in

General; 26 CFR 31.6001–2 Additional

Records under FICA; 26 CFR 31.6001–

3 Additional Records Under Railroad

Retirement Tax Act; 26 CFR 31.6001–5

Additional Records in Connection with

Collection of Income Tax at Source on

Wages; 26 CFR 31.6001–6 Notice by

District Director Requiring Returns,

Statements, or the Keeping of Records.

Description: Internal Revenue Code

(IRC) section 6001 requires, in part, that

every person liable for tax, or for the

collection of that tax keep such records

and comply with such rules and

regulations as the Secretary may from

time to time prescribe. 26 CFR 31.6001

has special application to employment

taxes. These records are needed to

ensure compliance with the Code.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households, Notfor-profit institutions, Farms, Federal

Government, State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:

5,676,263.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Recordkeeper: 5 hours, 20 minutes.

Estimated Total Recordkeeping

Burden: 30,273,950 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–0800.

Regulation Project Number: Reg.

601.601.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Rules and Regulations.

Description: Persons wishing to speak

at a public hearing on a proposed rule

must submit written comments and an

outline within prescribed time limits,

for use in preparing agendas and

allocating time. Persons interested in

the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a

rule may submit a petition for this. IRS

considers the petitions in its

deliberations.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households, Notfor-profit institutions, Farms, Federal

Government, State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

600.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondent: 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

900 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–0807.

Regulation Project Number: LR 2013

(TD 7533) Final and EE–155–78 (TD

7896) Final.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Disc Rules on Procedures and

Administration; Rules on Export Trade

Corporations (LR 2013); and Income

From Trade Shows (EE–155–78).

Description: Section 1.6071–1(b)

requires that when a taxpayer files a late

return for a short period, proof of

unusual circumstances for late filing

must be given to the District Director.

Sections 1.6072 (b), (c), (d), and (e) of

the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) deals

with the filing dates of certain corporate

returns. Regulation section 1.6072–2

provides additional information

concerning these filing dates. The

information is used to insure timely

filing of corporate income tax returns.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Individuals or households, Notfor-profit institutions, Farms, State,

Local or Tribal Government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

12,417.