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parts on designated high-theft vehicles.

One amendment made by the Anti Car

Theft Act was to 49 U.S.C. 33101(10),

where the definition of ‘‘passenger

motor vehicle’’ now includes a

‘‘multipurpose passenger vehicle or

light-duty truck when that vehicle or

truck is rated at not more than 6,000

pounds gross vehicle weight.’’ Since

‘‘passenger motor vehicle’’ was

previously defined to include passenger

cars only, the effect of the Anti Car

Theft Act is that certain multipurpose

passenger vehicle (MPV) and light-duty

truck (LDT) lines may be determined to

be high-theft vehicles subject to the

Federal motor vehicle theft prevention

standard (49 CFR part 541).

Section 33112 of Title 49 requires

subject insurers or designated agents to

report annually to the agency on theft

and recovery of vehicles, on rating rules

and plans used by insurers to reduce

premiums due to a reduction in motor

vehicle thefts, and on actions taken by

insurers to assist in deterring thefts.

Rental and leasing companies also are

required to provide annual theft reports

to the agency. In accordance with 49

CFR 544.5, each insurer, rental and

leasing company to which this

regulation applies must submit a report

annually not later than October 25,

beginning with the calendar year for

which they are required to report. The

report would contain information for

the calendar year three years previous to

the year in which the report is filed. The

report that was due by October 25, 1999

contains the required information for

the 1996 calendar year.

The annual insurer reports provided

under section 33112 are intended to aid

in implementing the Theft Act and

fulfilling the Department’s requirements

to report to the public the results of the

insurer reports. The first annual insurer

report, referred to as the Section 612

Report on Motor Vehicle Theft, was

prepared by the agency and issued in

December 1987. The report included

theft and recovery data by vehicle type,

make, line, and model which were

tabulated by insurance companies and,

rental and leasing companies.

Comprehensive premium information

for each of the reporting insurance

companies was also included. This

report, the twelfth, discloses the same

subject information and follows the

same reporting format.

Issued on: December 17, 2001.

Stephen R. Kratzke,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA–2001–11165]

Decision That Certain Nonconforming

Motor Vehicles Are Eligible for

Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA

that certain nonconforming motor

vehicles Are eligible for importation.

SUMMARY: This document announces

decisions by NHTSA that certain motor

vehicles not originally manufactured to

comply with all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards are

eligible for importation into the United

States because they are substantially

similar to vehicles originally

manufactured for importation into and/

or sale in the United States and certified

by their manufacturers as complying

with the safety standards, and they are

capable of being readily altered to

conform to the standards.

DATE: These decisions are effective as of

the date of their publication in the

Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle

Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–

5306).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a

motor vehicle that was not originally

manufactured to conform to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards shall be refused admission

into the United States unless NHTSA

has decided that the motor vehicle is

substantially similar to a motor vehicle

originally manufactured for importation

into and sale in the United States,

certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of

the same model year as the model of the

motor vehicle to be compared, and is

capable of being readily altered to

conform to all applicable Federal motor

vehicle safety standards.

Petitions for eligibility decisions may

be submitted by either manufacturers or

importers who have registered with

NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR part 592. As

specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA

publishes notice in the Federal Register

of each petition that it receives, and

affords interested persons an

opportunity to comment on the petition.

At the close of the comment period,

NHTSA decides, on the basis of the

petition and any comments that it has

received, whether the vehicle is eligible

for importation. The agency then

publishes this decision in the Federal

Register.

NHTSA received petitions from

registered importers to decide whether

the vehicles listed in Annex A to this

notice are eligible for importation into

the United States. To afford an

opportunity for public comment,

NHTSA published notice of these

petitions as specified in Annex A. The

reader is referred to those notices for a

thorough description of the petitions.

No comments were received in response

to these notices. Based on its review of

the information submitted by the

petitioners, NHTSA has decided to grant

the petitions.

Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject

Vehicles

The importer of a vehicle admissible

under any final decision must indicate

on the form HS–7 accompanying entry

the appropriate vehicle eligibility

number indicating that the vehicle is

eligible for entry. Vehicle eligibility

numbers assigned to vehicles admissible

under this decision are specified in

Annex A.

Final Decision

Accordingly, on the basis of the

foregoing, NHTSA hereby decides that

each motor vehicle listed in Annex A to

this notice, which was not originally

manufactured to comply with all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards, is substantially similar to a

motor vehicle manufactured for

importation into and/or sale in the

United States, and certified under 49

U.S.C. 30115, as specified in Annex A,

and is capable of being readily altered

to conform to all applicable Federal

motor vehicle safety standards.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A) and

(b)(1); 49 CFR 593.8; delegations of authority

at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8.

Issued on: December 18, 2001.

Marilynne Jacobs, Director,

Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

Annex A

Nonconforming Motor Vehicles Decided to be

Eligible for Importation

1. Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9848

Nonconforming Vehicle: 1997 Chevrolet

Cavalier passenger cars.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle:

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier passenger cars.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

35503 (July 5, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–369.

2. Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9631

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1999–2001 BMW

7 Series passenger cars.

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Substantially similar U.S.-certified

vehicles: 1999–2001 BMW 7 Series passenger

cars.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

28026 (May 21, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–366.

3. Docket No. NHTSA–2000–9739

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1998–2001 BMW

R1100 motorcycles.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified

vehicles: 1998–2001 BMW R1100

motorcycles.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

31748 (June 12, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–368.

4. Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9562

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1992 Chevrolet

Corvette passenger cars.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified

vehicles: 1992 Chevrolet Corvette passenger

cars.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

28019 (May 21, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–365.

5. Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9649

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1995–2000 KTM

Duke II motorcycles.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified

vehicles: 1995–2000 KTM Duke II

motorcycles.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

28024 (May 21, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–363.

6. Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9560

Nonconforming Vehicle: 2000–2001 Audi

TT passenger cars.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicle:

2000–2001 Audi TT passenger cars.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

28023 (May 21, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–364.

7. Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9732

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1993 Ford

Mustang passenger cars.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified

vehicles: 1993 Ford Mustang passenger cars.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

30264 (June 5, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–367.

8. Docket No. NHTSA–2001–9947

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2000–2001

Mercedes Benz S500 and S600 passenger

cars.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified

vehicles: 2000–2001 Mercedes Benz S500

and S600 passenger cars.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

37722 (July 19, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–371.

9. Docket No. NHTSA–2001–10512

Nonconforming Vehicles: 2002 Harley

Davidson FX, FL, and XL motorcycles.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified

vehicles: 2002 Harley Davidson FX, FL, and

XL motorcycles.

Notice of Petition Published at: 66 FR

46678 (September 6, 2001).

Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP–372.

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BILLING CODE 4910–59–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Ex Parte No. 558 (Sub–No. 5)]

Railroad Cost of Capital—2001

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.

ACTION: Notice of decision instituting a

proceeding to determine the railroads’

2001 cost of capital.

SUMMARY: The Board is instituting a

proceeding to determine the railroad

industry’s cost of capital for 2001. The

decision solicits comments on: (1) The

railroads’ 2001 cost of debt capital; (2)

the railroads’ 2001 current cost of

preferred stock equity capital; (3) the

railroads’ 2001 cost of common stock

equity capital; and (4) the 2001 capital

structure mix of the railroad industry on

a market value basis.

DATES: Notices of intent to participate

are due no later than January 14, 2002.

Statements of the railroads are due by

March 29, 2002. Statements of other

interested persons are due by April 22,

2002. Rebuttal statements by the

railroads are due by May 13, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10

copies of statements and a copy of the

statement on a 3.5 inch disk in

WordPerfect 9.0, and an original and 1

copy of the notice of intent to

participate to: Surface Transportation

Board, Office of the Secretary, Case

Control Branch, 1925 K Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20423.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leonard J. Blistein, (202) 565–1529.

[TDD for the hearing impaired: (202)

565–1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Additional information is contained in

the Board’s decision. To obtain a copy

of the full decision, write to, call, or

pick up in person from the Board’s

contractor, Da ̄- To Da ̄ Legal, Suite 405,

1925 K Street, NW, Washington, DC

20006, phone (202) 293–7776.

[Assistance for the hearing impaired is

available through TDD services 1 (800)

877–8339.] A copy of the decision can

also be obtained from the Board’s

Internet site (www.stb.dot.gov).

We preliminarily conclude that the

proposed action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or the conservation of

energy resources.

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 10704(a).

Decided: December 13, 2001.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan, Vice

Chairman Clyburn, and Commissioner

Burkes.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

[STB Docket No. AB–55 (Sub-No. 602X)]

CSX Transportation, Inc.—

Abandonment Exemption—in

Limestone County, AL

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) has

filed a notice of exemption under 49

CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt

Abandonments to abandon a 0.56-mile

line of railroad between milepost 000–

290.2 and milepost 000–290.76 in

Athens, Limestone County, AL. The line

traverses United States Postal Service

Zip Code 35614.

CSXT has certified that: (1) No local

traffic has moved over the line for at

least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead

traffic on the line; (3) no formal

complaint filed by a user of rail service

on the line (or by a state or local

government entity acting on behalf of

such user) regarding cessation of service

over the line either is pending with the

Surface Transportation Board (Board) or

with any U.S. District Court or has been

decided in favor of complainant within

the 2-year period; and (4) the

requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7

(environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8

(historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11

(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12

(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR

1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental

agencies) have been met.

As a condition to this exemption, any

employee adversely affected by the

abandonment shall be protected under

Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91

(1979). To address whether this

condition adequately protects affected

employees, a petition for partial

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)

must be filed. Provided no formal

expression of intent to file an offer of

financial assistance (OFA) has been

received, this exemption will be

effective on January 22, 2002, unless

stayed pending reconsideration.

Petitions to stay that do not involve

environmental issues,1 formal