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(C) Agrees to make such adjustments 

in the TV receivers affected as may be 

necessary to eliminate interference 

caused by its operations. 

(ix) The licensee must eliminate any 

interference caused by its operation to 

TV Channel 7 reception within 30 days 

after notification in writing by the 

Commission. If this interference is not 

removed within this 30-day period, 

operation of the base station must be 

discontinued. The licensee is expected 

to help resolve all complaints of 

interference. 

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

49 CFR Part 541 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2008–0112] 

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) 

2006 passenger motor vehicles that 

occurred in calendar year (CY) 2006. 

The final 2006 theft data indicated an 

increase in the vehicle theft rate 

experienced in CY/MY 2006. The final 

theft rate for MY 2006 passenger 

vehicles stolen in calendar year 2006 is 

2.08 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Deborah Mazyck, Office of International 

Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer 

Programs, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Ms. Mazyck’s telephone number is (202) 

366–0846. Her fax number is (202) 493– 

2990. 

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 2006, the most recent calendar year 

for which data are available. 

In calculating the 2006 theft rates, 

NHTSA followed the same procedures it 

used in calculating the MY 2005 theft 

rates. (For 2005 theft data calculations, 

see 73 FR 13150, March 12, 2008). 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 2006 theft rate for each vehicle 

line was calculated by dividing the 

number of reported thefts of MY 2006 

vehicles of that line stolen during 

calendar year 2006 by the total number 

of vehicles in that line manufactured for 

MY 2006, as reported to the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA). 

The final 2006 theft data show an 

increase in the vehicle theft rate when 

compared to the theft rate experienced 

in CY/MY 2005. The final theft rate for 

MY 2006 passenger vehicles stolen in 

calendar year 2006 increased to 2.08 

thefts per thousand vehicles produced, 

an increase of 12.4 percent from the rate 

of 1.85 thefts per thousand vehicles 

experienced by MY 2005 vehicles in CY 

2005. NHTSA is not overly concerned 

about this increase in the overall theft 

rate. The data has shown an overall 

decreasing trend in theft rates since CY 

1993, with periods of increase from one 

year to the next. As explained in the 

publication of preliminary theft data, if 

the final data, for calendar year/model 

year (CY/MY) 2006 showed a second 

year of increase, the agency would 

explore what could be the possible 

causes for these elevations. The agency 

also welcomed comments on the cause 

for this increase but no comments were 

received. Therefore, as indicated by the 

publication of preliminary theft rate 

data, the agency will continue to 

monitor this theft rate pattern and 

explore the possible reasons for the 

elevation in theft rates experienced 

during MY/CY 2005–2006. 

For MY 2006 vehicles, out of a total 

of 223 vehicle lines, 19 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 19 

vehicle lines with a theft rate higher 

than 3.5826, 18 are passenger car lines, 

one is a multipurpose passenger vehicle 

lines, and none are light-duty truck 

lines. 


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On Monday, July 14, 2008, NHTSA 

published the preliminary theft rates for 

CY 2006 passenger motor vehicles in the 

Federal Register (73 FR 40278). The 

agency tentatively ranked each of the 

MY 2006 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 used 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 July 2008 

notice. 

The agency received a written 

comment from Volkswagen Group of 

America, Inc. (VW). In its comments, 

VW informed the agency that the listing 

did not include the Volkswagen Touareg 

vehicle line. In response to this 

comment, the agency notes the Touareg 

vehicle line has a gross vehicle weight 

rating (GVWR) over 6,000 pounds, 

therefore, since the scope of the Federal 

Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention 

Standard only includes vehicles with a 

GVWR of 6,000 pounds or less, the 

Volkswagen Touareg will not be 

included on the listing. VW also 

informed the agency that the entries for 

the Volkswagen Bentley Arnage and the 

Volkswagen Bentley Continental were 

listed with incorrect manufacturer 

designations. The final theft data has 

been revised to reflect that Bentley 

Motors is the manufacturer for the 

Arnage and the Continental vehicles. 

Additionally, VW noted errors in the 

ranking order of some of the vehicle 

lines having 0.0000 theft rates. As a 

result of this error, the final theft data 

has been revised to correct the ranking 

order of those vehicle lines having a 

0.0000 theft rate. VW also informed the 

agency that the production volume 

listed for the Audi TT vehicle line was 

incorrect. After further review of the 

final production volumes VW reported 

to the EPA, the production volume for 

the Audi TT has been corrected and the 

final theft list has been revised 

accordingly. As a result of the 

correction, the Audi TT previously 

ranked No. 203 with a theft rate of 

0.0000 is now ranked No. 204 with a 

theft rate of 0.0000. 

Further reanalysis of the theft rate 

data revealed that the Jaguar Vanden 

Plas/Super V8 entry was inadvertently 

listed as two entries with different 

production volumes. The entry for 

Jaguar Vanden Plas/Super V8 has been 

corrected to list the as one entry and the 

production volumes have been 

combined. As a result of this correction, 

the final theft data has been revised 

accordingly. 

The following list represents 

NHTSA’s final calculation of theft rates 

for all 2006 passenger motor vehicle 

lines. This list is intended to inform the 

public of calendar year 2006 motor 

vehicle thefts of model year 2006 

vehicles and does not have any effect on 

the obligations of regulated parties 

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

Prevention. 

FINAL REPORT OF THEFT RATES FOR MODEL YEAR 2006 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR

2006 

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 2006 Production 

(Mfr’s) 2006 

2006 Theft 

rate 

(per 1,000 vehicles produced) 

1. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ................................ DODGE MAGNUM ......................................... 407 46501 8.7525 


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2006—Continued 

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 2006 Production 

(Mfr’s) 2006 

2006 Theft 

rate 

(per 1,000 vehicles produced) 

2. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ................................ DODGE CHARGER ....................................... 963 130892 7.3572 

3. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ................................ DODGE STRATUS ........................................ 569 79998 7.1127 

4. GENERAL MOTORS .................................. PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ................................ 802 116458 6.8866 

5. LAMBORGHINI ........................................... MURCIELAGO ............................................... 1 159 6.2893 

6. GENERAL MOTORS .................................. CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ...................... 239 38136 6.2670 

7. ROLLS ROYCE .......................................... PHANTOM ..................................................... 2 339 5.8997 

8. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ................................ CHRYSLER SEBRING .................................. 250 43115 5.7984 

9. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ................................ CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE ........ 150 27685 5.4181 

10. HONDA ..................................................... ACURA RSX .................................................. 69 15111 4.5662 

11. DAIMLERCHRYSLER .............................. CHRYSLER 300 ............................................. 991 217754 4.5510 

12. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ PONTIAC G6 ................................................. 716 170394 4.2020 

13. MITSUBISHI ............................................. GALANT ......................................................... 118 28101 4.1991 

14. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CHEVROLET MALIBU ................................... 740 177262 4.1746 

15. SUZUKI ..................................................... FORENZA ...................................................... 175 42550 4.1128 

16. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... FORD TAURUS ............................................. 638 156882 4.0668 

17. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CHEVROLET IMPALA ................................... 1044 262823 3.9723 

18. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CHEVROLET COBALT .................................. 844 229576 3.6763 

19. NISSAN ..................................................... SENTRA ......................................................... 500 136351 3.6670 

20. KIA ............................................................ AMANTI .......................................................... 29 8133 3.5657 

21. HYUNDAI .................................................. SONATA ......................................................... 605 170783 3.5425 

22. MERCEDES-BENZ ................................... 215 (CL–CLASS) ........................................... 79 22411 3.5251 

23. MITSUBISHI ............................................. ENDEAVOR ................................................... 51 14546 3.5061 

24. SUZUKI ..................................................... VERONA ........................................................ 7 2000 3.5000 

25. HONDA ..................................................... HONDA CIVIC ................................................ 362 103981 3.4814 

26. DAIMLERCHRYSLER .............................. CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ............................. 457 131960 3.4632 

27. DAIMLERCHRYSLER .............................. JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ........................... 303 88383 3.4283 

28. BMW ......................................................... M3 .................................................................. 15 4394 3.4137 

29. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... LINCOLN LS .................................................. 29 8499 3.4122 

30. NISSAN ..................................................... MAXIMA ......................................................... 210 63663 3.2986 

31. NISSAN ..................................................... 350Z ............................................................... 100 30640 3.2637 

32. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... FORD FOCUS ............................................... 436 135929 3.2076 

33. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... FORD CROWN VICTORIA ............................ 35 10955 3.1949 

34. HYUNDAI .................................................. ACCENT ......................................................... 59 18685 3.1576 

35. KIA ............................................................ OPTIMA .......................................................... 143 45859 3.1183 

36. MAZDA ..................................................... 6 ..................................................................... 190 67327 2.8220 

37. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... FORD MUSTANG .......................................... 431 153977 2.7991 

38. SUZUKI ..................................................... RENO ............................................................. 22 7900 2.7848 

39. MITSUBISHI ............................................. LANCER ......................................................... 121 43750 2.7657 

40. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CHEVROLET AVEO ...................................... 142 51353 2.7652 

41. BMW ......................................................... 7 ..................................................................... 77 28012 2.7488 

42. SUBARU ................................................... LEGACY/OUTBACK ...................................... 59 21696 2.7194 

43. DAIMLERCHRYSLER .............................. CHRYSLER PACIFICA .................................. 224 82451 2.7168 

44. MITSUBISHI ............................................. ECLIPSE ........................................................ 79 29582 2.6705 

45. KIA ............................................................ RIO ................................................................. 91 34103 2.6684 

46. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CADILLAC DTS ............................................. 173 65335 2.6479 

47. BMW ......................................................... M5 .................................................................. 11 4309 2.5528 

48. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ........................ 373 148522 2.5114 

49. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... LINCOLN TOWN CAR ................................... 97 40317 2.4059 

50. TOYOTA ................................................... SCION TC ...................................................... 189 80576 2.3456 

51. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CHEVROLET HHR ........................................ 267 113967 2.3428 

52. KIA ............................................................ SPECTRA ...................................................... 184 79152 2.3246 

53. TOYOTA ................................................... LEXUS LS ...................................................... 40 17220 2.3229 

54. SUZUKI ..................................................... VITARA/GRAND VITARA .............................. 107 46223 2.3149 

55. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CADILLAC CTS ............................................. 125 55066 2.2700 

56. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ BUICK RAINIER ............................................. 26 11503 2.2603 

57. NISSAN ..................................................... ALTIMA .......................................................... 648 294015 2.2040 

58. ISUZU ....................................................... I SERIES PICKUP ......................................... 10 4546 2.1997 

59. BMW ......................................................... 6 ..................................................................... 17 7893 2.1538 

60. TOYOTA ................................................... LEXUS SC ..................................................... 15 7008 2.1404 

61. LOTUS ...................................................... ELISE ............................................................. 3 1424 2.1067 

62. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ PONTIAC MONTANA VAN ............................ 44 20984 2.0968 

63. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ PONTIAC GTO .............................................. 29 13857 2.0928 

64. KIA ............................................................ SORENTO ...................................................... 116 55515 2.0895 

65. TOYOTA ................................................... TOYOTA CAMRY/SOLARA ........................... 517 252690 2.0460 

66. JAGUAR ................................................... S-TYPE .......................................................... 14 6855 2.0423 

67. AUDI ......................................................... A8 ................................................................... 11 5404 2.0355 

68. BMW ......................................................... M6 .................................................................. 2 990 2.0202 


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2006—Continued 

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 2006 Production 

(Mfr’s) 2006 

2006 Theft 

rate 

(per 1,000 vehicles produced) 

69. DAIMLERCHRYSLER .............................. JEEP WRANGLER ........................................ 155 77976 1.9878 

70. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN .................... 122 62521 1.9513 

71. TOYOTA ................................................... TOYOTA COROLLA ...................................... 653 336871 1.9384 

72. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ SATURN ION ................................................. 186 96227 1.9329 

73. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ BUICK RENDEZVOUS .................................. 96 50649 1.8954 

74. VOLVO ...................................................... S80 ................................................................. 14 7567 1.8501 

75. DAIMLERCHRYSLER .............................. JEEP LIBERTY .............................................. 266 146897 1.8108 

76. NISSAN ..................................................... INFINITI G35 .................................................. 107 59442 1.8001 

77. TOYOTA ................................................... LEXUS GS ..................................................... 92 51221 1.7961 

78. HYUNDAI .................................................. TIBURON ....................................................... 41 22959 1.7858 

79. NISSAN ..................................................... INFINITI FX45 ................................................ 3 1693 1.7720 

80. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ CADILLAC XLR .............................................. 7 3963 1.7663 

81. HONDA ..................................................... HONDA S2000 ............................................... 10 5666 1.7649 

82. AUDI ......................................................... A6/A6 QUATTRO/S6/S6 AVANT ................... 32 18143 1.7638 

83. DAIMLERCHRYSLER .............................. DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN ....... 416 235960 1.7630 

84. HYUNDAI .................................................. ELANTRA ....................................................... 174 99126 1.7553 

85. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... FORD FUSION .............................................. 217 125335 1.7314 

86. MAZDA ..................................................... 5 ..................................................................... 35 20328 1.7218 

87. JAGUAR ................................................... X-TYPE .......................................................... 10 5994 1.6683 

88. NISSAN ..................................................... QUEST VAN .................................................. 42 25378 1.6550 

89. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... FORD FREESTAR VAN ................................ 84 51143 1.6425 

90. MERCEDES-BENZ ................................... 203 (C–CLASS) ............................................. 89 54492 1.6333 

91. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... FORD FIVE HUNDRED ................................. 134 83031 1.6139 

92. HUMMER .................................................. H3 ................................................................... 116 72227 1.6060 

93. MAZDA ..................................................... RX–8 .............................................................. 10 6415 1.5588 

94. MERCEDES–BENZ .................................. 220 (S–CLASS) .............................................. 22 14472 1.5202 

95. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ PONTIAC VIBE .............................................. 77 51168 1.5048 

96. FORD MOTOR CO ................................... MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ......................... 46 30676 1.4995 

97. NISSAN ..................................................... FRONTIER PICKUP ...................................... 112 75112 1.4911 

98. TOYOTA ................................................... SCION XB ...................................................... 125 87219 1.4332 

99. GENERAL MOTORS ................................ BUICK LACROSSE/ALLURE ......................... 107 76029 1.4074 

100. JAGUAR ................................................. XKR ................................................................ 1 713 1.4025 

101. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA TUNDRA PICKUP .......................... 36 25764 1.3973 

102. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. GMC ENVOY ................................................. 68 48745 1.3950 

103. VOLVO .................................................... S60 ................................................................. 30 21734 1.3803 

104. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. CHEVROLET EQUINOX ................................ 170 124123 1.3696 

105. JAGUAR ................................................. XK8 ................................................................. 2 1463 1.3671 

106. VOLKSWAGEN ...................................... PASSAT ......................................................... 85 63019 1.3488 

107. NISSAN ................................................... MURANO ....................................................... 105 77852 1.3487 

108. NISSAN ................................................... PATHFINDER ................................................ 100 74219 1.3474 

109. BMW ....................................................... 5 ..................................................................... 62 46563 1.3315 

110. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. FORD RANGER PICKUP .............................. 110 83737 1.3136 

111. MAZDA ................................................... 3 ..................................................................... 125 95420 1.3100 

112. NISSAN ................................................... XTERRA ......................................................... 78 59988 1.3003 

113. MAZDA ................................................... MPV VAN ....................................................... 13 10054 1.2930 

114. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ..................... 64 49578 1.2909 

115. VOLKSWAGEN ...................................... GOLF/RABBIT/GTI ......................................... 24 18806 1.2762 

116. MITSUBISHI ........................................... OUTLANDER ................................................. 13 10190 1.2758 

117. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. FORD ESCAPE ............................................. 194 152125 1.2753 

118. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA MATRIX .......................................... 70 56291 1.2435 

119. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. CHEVROLET COLORADO PICKUP ............. 129 104675 1.2324 

120. HONDA ................................................... HONDA ACCORD .......................................... 391 328780 1.1892 

121. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP ......................... 221 195700 1.1293 

122. HONDA ................................................... ACURA TSX ................................................... 44 40480 1.0870 

123. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. GMC CANYON PICKUP ................................ 29 26744 1.0844 

124. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. SATURN VUE ................................................ 103 95178 1.0822 

125. AUDI ....................................................... A3/A3 QUATTRO ........................................... 12 11162 1.0751 

126. MAZDA ................................................... TRIBUTE ........................................................ 35 33565 1.0428 

127. TOYOTA ................................................. LEXUS ES ...................................................... 32 30735 1.0412 

128. MERCEDES–BENZ ................................ 129 (SL–CLASS) ............................................ 7 6731 1.0400 

129. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. FORD FREESTYLE ....................................... 57 54980 1.0367 

130. NISSAN ................................................... INFINITI M35/M45 .......................................... 42 40627 1.0338 

131. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA 4RUNNER ...................................... 108 104758 1.0309 

132. AUDI ....................................................... A4/A4 QUATTRO/S4/S4 AVANT ................... 49 48023 1.0203 

133. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. MERCURY MILAN ......................................... 35 34506 1.0143 

134. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ............................ CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY ................. 177 175760 1.0071 

135. TOYOTA ................................................. SCION XA ...................................................... 50 49664 1.0068 


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Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 2006 Production 

(Mfr’s) 2006 

2006 Theft 

rate 

(per 1,000 vehicles produced) 

136. MERCEDES–BENZ ................................ 208 (CLK–CLASS) ......................................... 17 17150 0.9913 

137. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. PONTIAC TORRENT ..................................... 48 48750 0.9846 

138. NISSAN ................................................... INFINITI FX35 ................................................ 17 17326 0.9812 

139. SUBARU ................................................. IMPREZA ....................................................... 41 41987 0.9765 

140. SUZUKI ................................................... AERIO ............................................................ 17 17417 0.9761 

141. HYUNDAI ................................................ SANTA FE ...................................................... 32 32802 0.9756 

142. HONDA ................................................... ACURA 3.2 TL ............................................... 74 77849 0.9506 

143. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. CHEVROLET CORVETTE ............................. 30 31595 0.9495 

144. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. BUICK LUCERNE .......................................... 81 85961 0.9423 

145. HYUNDAI ................................................ TUCSON ........................................................ 52 55399 0.9386 

146. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA AVALON ......................................... 90 97247 0.9255 

147. ASTON MARTIN ..................................... DB9 ................................................................ 1 1085 0.9217 

148. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. CADILLAC FUNERAL COACH/HEARSE ...... 1 1096 0.9124 

149. MERCEDES–BENZ ................................ 210 (E–CLASS) .............................................. 55 61563 0.8934 

150. VOLVO .................................................... V50 ................................................................. 4 4480 0.8929 

151. VOLKSWAGEN ...................................... JETTA ............................................................ 108 123317 0.8758 

152. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. MERCURY MONTEGO ................................. 17 19464 0.8734 

153. JAGUAR ................................................. XJ8/XJ8L ........................................................ 3 3444 0.8711 

154. TOYOTA ................................................. LEXUS IS ....................................................... 43 49960 0.8607 

155. BMW ....................................................... 3 ..................................................................... 127 151673 0.8373 

156. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. LINCOLN ZEPHYR ........................................ 26 31265 0.8316 

157. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA RAV4 .............................................. 94 114912 0.8180 

158. VOLVO .................................................... S40 ................................................................. 20 24505 0.8162 

159. ISUZU ..................................................... ASCENDER ................................................... 3 3857 0.7778 

160. HYUNDAI ................................................ AZERA ........................................................... 19 24492 0.7758 

161. PORSCHE .............................................. BOXSTER ...................................................... 4 5314 0.7527 

162. PORSCHE .............................................. CAYMAN ........................................................ 4 5360 0.7463 

163. SUBARU ................................................. B9 TRIBECA .................................................. 22 30027 0.7327 

164. BENTLEY MOTORS ............................... CONTINENTAL .............................................. 3 4097 0.7322 

165. VOLVO .................................................... XC90 .............................................................. 24 32962 0.7281 

166. KIA .......................................................... SPORTAGE ................................................... 30 42832 0.7004 

167. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. MERCURY MARINER ................................... 21 30137 0.6968 

168. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. PONTIAC SOLSTICE .................................... 13 18748 0.6934 

169. VOLKSWAGEN ...................................... NEW BEETLE ................................................ 27 41361 0.6528 

170. HONDA ................................................... HONDA ELEMENT ........................................ 29 45132 0.6426 

171. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. CADILLAC STS .............................................. 20 31368 0.6376 

172. BMW ....................................................... Z4/M ............................................................... 7 10981 0.6375 

173. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA SIENNA VAN ................................. 120 192771 0.6225

174. TOYOTA ................................................. LEXUS RX ..................................................... 48 77147 0.6222 

175. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ............................ DODGE VIPER .............................................. 1 1630 0.6135 

176. PORSCHE .............................................. 911 ................................................................. 8 13407 0.5967 

177. SAAB ...................................................... 9–2X ............................................................... 1 1731 0.5777 

178. KIA .......................................................... SEDONA VAN ................................................ 30 52064 0.5762 

179. MITSUBISHI ........................................... MONTERO ..................................................... 1 1778 0.5624 

180. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA HIGHLANDER ................................ 96 176213 0.5448 

181. BMW ....................................................... X3 ................................................................... 15 27743 0.5407 

182. MAZDA ................................................... MX–5 MIATA .................................................. 11 20688 0.5317 

183. SUBARU ................................................. FORESTER .................................................... 28 54405 0.5147 

184. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. MERCURY MONTEREY VAN ....................... 2 4017 0.4979 

185. HONDA ................................................... HONDA PILOT ............................................... 73 147629 0.4945 

186. SAAB ...................................................... 9–3 ................................................................. 11 22542 0.4880 

187. HONDA ................................................... ACURA 3.5 RL ............................................... 6 12556 0.4779 

188. VOLVO .................................................... V70 ................................................................. 3 6355 0.4721 

189. HONDA ................................................... HONDA CR–V ................................................ 70 149659 0.4677 

190. VOLVO .................................................... XC70 .............................................................. 6 12895 0.4653 

191. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. SATURN RELAY ............................................ 2 4935 0.4053 

192. HONDA ................................................... HONDA ODYSSEY VAN ............................... 75 192364 0.3899 

193. HONDA ................................................... ACURA MDX .................................................. 20 51380 0.3893 

194. BMW ....................................................... MINI COOPER ............................................... 17 51271 0.3316 

195. SUBARU ................................................. BAJA .............................................................. 2 7498 0.2667 

196. MAZDA ................................................... B SERIES PICKUP ........................................ 1 4229 0.2365 

197. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. BUICK TERRAZA VAN .................................. 3 12767 0.2350 

198. DAIMLERCHRYSLER ............................ CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE .............................. 1 6186 0.1617 

199. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA PRIUS ............................................ 14 87310 0.1603 

200. MERCEDES–BENZ ................................ 170 (SLK–CLASS) ......................................... 2 13475 0.1484 

201. SUBARU ................................................. OUTBACK ...................................................... 5 57806 0.0865 

202. ASTON MARTIN ..................................... VANQUISH ..................................................... 0 467 0.0000


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FINAL REPORT OF THEFT RATES FOR MODEL YEAR 2006 PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES STOLEN IN CALENDAR YEAR

2006—Continued 

Manufacturer Make/model (line) Thefts 2006 Production 

(Mfr’s) 2006 

2006 Theft 

rate 

(per 1,000 vehicles produced) 

203. ASTON MARTIN ..................................... VANTAGE ...................................................... 0 161 0.0000

204. AUDI ....................................................... TT ................................................................... 0 1199 0.0000 

205. BENTLEY MOTORS ............................... ARNAGE ........................................................ 0 228 0.0000 

206. BUGATTI ................................................ VEYRON ........................................................ 0 17 0.0000 

207. FERRARI ................................................ MARANELLO/F1 ............................................ 0 1392 0.0000 

208. FORD MOTOR CO ................................. FORD GT ....................................................... 0 1729 0.0000 

209. GENERAL MOTORS .............................. CADILLAC LIMOUSINE ................................. 0 922 0.0000 

210. HONDA ................................................... HONDA INSIGHT ........................................... 0 803 0.0000 

211. JAGUAR ................................................. VANDEN PLAS/SUPER V8 ........................... 0 1761 0.0000 

212. JAGUAR ................................................. XJR ................................................................. 0 307 0.0000 

213. LAMBORGHINI ....................................... GALLARDO .................................................... 0 392 0.0000

214. MASERATI .............................................. GRANSPORT ................................................. 0 51 0.0000 

215. MASERATI .............................................. QUATTROPORTE ......................................... 0 1609 0.0000 

216. MASERATI .............................................. SPYDER/F1 ................................................... 0 777 0.0000 

217. NISSAN ................................................... INFINITI Q45 .................................................. 0 140 0.0000 

218. SAAB ...................................................... 9–5 ................................................................. 0 11620 0.0000 

219. SAAB ...................................................... 9–7X ............................................................... 0 5484 0.0000 

220. SALEEN .................................................. S7 ................................................................... 0 16 0.0000 

221. SPYKER ................................................. C8 ................................................................... 0 13 0.0000 

222. TOYOTA ................................................. TOYOTA YARIS ............................................. 0 2571 0.0000 

223. VOLKSWAGEN ...................................... PHAETON ...................................................... 0 259 0.0000 

Issued on: October 7, 2008. 

Stephen R. Kratzke, 

Associate Administrator for Rulemaking. 

[FR Doc. E8–24231 Filed 10–10–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Parts 222 and 223 

[Docket No. 0810061316–81321–01] 

RIN 0648–XL11 

Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp 

Trawling Requirements 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule. 

SUMMARY: NMFS issues this temporary 

rule for a period of 30 days, to allow 

shrimp fishermen to use limited tow 

times as an alternative to Turtle 

Excluder Devices (TEDs) in state and 

Federal waters offshore of Texas (from 

the Texas/Louisiana boundary 

southward to the boundary shared by 

Matagorda and Brazoria Counties; 

approximately 95° 32’W. long.) 

extending offshore 20 nautical miles. 

This action is necessary because 

environmental conditions resulting from 

Hurricane Ike are preventing some 

fishermen from using TEDs effectively. 

DATES: Effective from October 8, 2008 

through November 7, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Barnette, 727–551–5794. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

All sea turtles that occur in U.S. 

waters are listed as either endangered or 

threatened under the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (ESA). The Kemp’s 

ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), 

leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), and 

hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) 

turtles are listed as endangered. The 

loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green 

(Chelonia mydas) turtles are listed as 

threatened, except for breeding 

populations of green turtles in Florida 

and on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 

which are listed as endangered. 

Sea turtles are incidentally taken, and 

some are killed, as a result of numerous 

activities, including fishery-related 

trawling activities in the Gulf of Mexico 

and along the Atlantic seaboard. Under 

the ESA and its implementing 

regulations, the taking of sea turtles is 

prohibited, with exceptions identified 

in 50 CFR 223.206(d), or according to 

the terms and conditions of a biological 

opinion issued under section 7 of the 

ESA, or according to an incidental take 

permit issued under section 10 of the 

ESA. The incidental taking of turtles 

during shrimp or summer flounder 

trawling is exempted from the taking 

prohibition of section 9 of the ESA if the 

conservation measures specified in the 

sea turtle conservation regulations (50 

CFR 223) are followed. The regulations 

require most shrimp trawlers and 

summer flounder trawlers operating in 

the southeastern United States (Atlantic 

area, Gulf area, and summer flounder 

sea turtle protection area, see 50 CFR 

223.206) to have a NMFS-approved TED 

installed in each net that is rigged for 

fishing to allow sea turtles to escape. 

TEDs currently approved by NMFS 

include single-grid hard TEDs and 

hooped hard TEDs conforming to a 

generic description, the flounder TED, 

and one type of soft TED the Parker soft 

TED (see 50 CFR 223.207). 

TEDs incorporate an escape opening, 

usually covered by a webbing flap, 

which allows sea turtles to escape from 

trawl nets. To be approved by NMFS, a 

TED design must be shown to be 97 

percent effective in excluding sea turtles 

during testing based upon specific 

testing protocols (50 CFR 223.207(e)(1)). 

Most approved hard TEDs are described 

in the regulations (50 CFR 223.207(a)) 

according to generic criteria based upon 

certain parameters of TED design, 

configuration, and installation, 

including height and width dimensions 

of the TED opening through which the 

turtles escape. 

The regulations governing sea turtle 

take prohibitions and exemptions 

provide for the use of limited tow times 

as an alternative to the use of TEDs for 

vessels with certain specified 


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