[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27493-27498]
[FR Doc No: E9-13530]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 541

[Docket No. NHTSA 2009-0085]

Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Publication of preliminary theft data; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on data about passenger motor
vehicle thefts that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2007 including theft
rates for existing passenger motor vehicle lines manufactured in model
year (MY) 2007. The preliminary theft data indicate that the vehicle
theft rate for CY/MY 2007 vehicles (1.86 thefts per thousand vehicles)
decreased by 10.6 percent from the theft rate for CY/MY 2006 vehicles
(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.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before August 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. NHTSA-2009-
0085 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public
Participation heading of the Supplementary Information section of this
document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the street
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the
dockets.

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<PHONE_NUMBER>. Her fax number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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 Sec.
33104(b)(4) mandate, this document reports the preliminary theft data
for CY 2007 the most recent calendar year for which data are available.
    In calculating the 2007 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same
procedures it has used since publication of the 1983/1984 theft rate
data (50 FR 46669, November 12, 1985). The 2007 theft rate for each
vehicle line was calculated by dividing the number of reported thefts
of MY 2007 vehicles of that line stolen during calendar year 2007 by
the total number of vehicles in that line manufactured for MY 2007, as
reported to the Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA). 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 approximately
23,000 criminal justice agencies and other law enforcement authorities
throughout the United States. The NCIC data also include reported
thefts of self-insured and uninsured vehicles, not all of which are
reported to other data sources.
    The preliminary 2007 theft data show a decrease in the vehicle
theft rate when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 2006
(For 2006 theft data, see 73 FR 60633, October 14, 2008). The
preliminary theft rate for MY 2007 passenger vehicles stolen in
calendar year 2007 decreased to 1.86 thefts per thousand vehicles
produced, a decrease of 10.6 percent from the rate of 2.08 thefts per
thousand vehicles experienced by MY 2006 vehicles in CY 2006. For MY
2007 vehicles, out of a total of 204 vehicle lines, 15 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 15 vehicle lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826, 13 are
passenger car lines, two are multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, and
none are light-duty truck lines.
    The agency believes that the theft rate reduction could be the
result of several factors including the increased use of standard
antitheft devices (i.e., immobilizers), vehicle parts marking,
increased and improved prosecution efforts by law enforcement
organizations and increased public awareness measures which may have
contributed to the overall reduction in vehicle thefts. The preliminary
MY 2007 theft rate reduction is consistent with the general decreasing
trend of theft rates over the past 15 years as indicated by Figure 1.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TP10JN09.031

    In Table I, NHTSA has tentatively ranked each of the MY 2007
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 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 self-addressed, stamped
postcard in the envelope with their comments. Upon receiving the
comments, the docket supervisor will return the postcard by mail.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume

65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 33101, 33102 and 33104; delegation of
authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

   Preliminary Report of Theft Rates for Model Year 2007 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2007
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                                                                                2007  Theft
                                                                                rate  (per
                                 Manufacturer       Make/model      Thefts 2007     Production         1,000
                                                      (line)                       (Mfr's) 2007      vehicles
                                                                                produced)
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1............................  CHRYSLER........  DODGE MAGNUM...             344           28059         12.2599
2............................  CHRYSLER........  DODGE CHARGER..            1148          120636          9.5162
3............................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET MONTE             174           21689          8.0225
                                                  CARLO.
4............................  GENERAL MOTORS..  PONTIAC GRAND               534           77689          6.8736
                                                  PRIX.
5............................  CHRYSLER........  300............             715          121529          5.8834
6............................  MITSUBISHI......  LANCER.........              12            2355          5.0955
7............................  ROLLS ROYCE.....  PHANTOM........               2             398          5.0251
8............................  MERCEDES-BENZ...  215 (CL-CLASS).              43            9296          4.6256
9............................  FORD MOTOR CO...  TAURUS.........             510          114616          4.4496
10...........................  CHRYSLER........  SEBRING........             338           78059          4.3301
11...........................  CHRYSLER........  PT CRUISER.....             443          104546          4.2374
12...........................  SUZUKI..........  FORENZA........             133           34236          3.8848
13...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  PONTIAC G6.....             629          164306          3.8282
14...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET                   487          127718          3.8131
                                                  MALIBU.
15...........................  MITSUBISHI......  GALANT.........             103           27141          3.7950
16...........................  MAZDA...........  6..............             201           56178          3.5779
17...........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  AUDI RS4.......               5            1475          3.3898
18...........................  CHRYSLER........  PACIFICA.......             197           60392          3.2620
19...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET                   703          215663          3.2597
                                                  COBALT.
20...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  MUSTANG........             518          159345          3.2508
21...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  LINCOLN TOWN                114           35281          3.2312
                                                  CAR.
22...........................  CHRYSLER........  DODGE CALIBER..             560          175537          3.1902
23...........................  KIA.............  OPTIMA.........             127           40914          3.1041
24...........................  NISSAN..........  350Z...........              49           15831          3.0952
25...........................  NISSAN..........  INFINITI FX35..              40           13346          2.9972
26...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CADILLAC DTS...             140           47396          2.9538
27...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET                   769          267375          2.8761
                                                  IMPALA.
28...........................  KIA.............  SPECTRA........             171           64591          2.6474
29...........................  KIA.............  RIO............              83           31947          2.5981
30...........................  MITSUBISHI......  ECLIPSE........             107           42300          2.5296
31...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  FOCUS..........             576          229738          2.5072
32...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET AVEO.             166           67104          2.4738
33...........................  HYUNDAI.........  SONATA.........             302          123439          2.4466
34...........................  VOLVO...........  S40............              53           21905          2.4195
35...........................  HYUNDAI.........  ELANTRA........             192           80133          2.3960
36...........................  NISSAN..........  MAXIMA.........             152           63601          2.3899
37...........................  BMW.............  M6.............               8            3400          2.3529
38...........................  MITSUBISHI......  ENDEAVOR.......              30           12805          2.3428
39...........................  NISSAN..........  SENTRA.........             225           96584          2.3296
40...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  CROWN VICTORIA.              17            7424          2.2899
41...........................  CHRYSLER........  JEEP LIBERTY...             209           91466          2.2850
42...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET HHR..             223           99681          2.2371
43...........................  MERCEDES-BENZ...  220 (S-CLASS)..              91           41867          2.1735
44...........................  TOYOTA..........  COROLLA........             740          351414          2.1058
45...........................  NISSAN..........  INFINITI FX45..               1             475          2.1053
46...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET                   257          122918          2.0908
                                                  TRAILBLAZER.
47...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  BUICK LACROSSE/             113           54938          2.0569
                                                  ALLURE.
48...........................  HUMMER..........  H3.............              95           46341          2.0500
49...........................  NISSAN..........  ALTIMA.........             413          202162          2.0429
50...........................  SUZUKI..........  RENO...........              62           30424          2.0379
51...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  MERCURY GRAND                81           39757          2.0374
                                                  MARQUIS.
52...........................  JAGUAR..........  XK8............               6            2965          2.0236
53...........................  KIA.............  SORENTO........              64           31798          2.0127
54...........................  MAZDA...........  5..............              33           16424          2.0093
55...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  SATURN ION.....             185           94117          1.9656
56...........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  AUDI A8........              10            5106          1.9585
57...........................  HYUNDAI.........  ACCENT.........              86           44314          1.9407
58...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CADILLAC CTS...              97           53360          1.8178
59...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  FUSION.........             266          146464          1.8161
60...........................  NISSAN..........  PATHFINDER.....              76           42137          1.8036
61...........................  HYUNDAI.........  AZERA..........              40           22218          1.8003
62...........................  CHRYSLER........  DODGE CARAVAN/              284          164003          1.7317
                                                  GRAND CARAVAN.
63...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET                    65           37744          1.7221
                                                  CORVETTE.

64...........................  BMW.............  M5.............               2            1163          1.7197
65...........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  JETTA..........             146           84922          1.7192
66...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  PONTIAC G6.....              54           32894          1.6416
67...........................  BMW.............  6..............              11            6779          1.6227
68...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  FREESTAR VAN...              30           18579          1.6147
69...........................  NISSAN..........  INFINITI M35/                48           30144          1.5924
                                                  M45.
70...........................  TOYOTA..........  YARIS..........             252          159292          1.5820
71...........................  HONDA...........  ACCORD.........             664          421206          1.5764
72...........................  CHRYSLER........  DODGE NITRO....             133           84441          1.5751
73...........................  MAZDA...........  RX-8...........               9            5728          1.5712
74...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  MERCURY MILAN..              55           35375          1.5548
75...........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  AUDI A6/A6                   18           11660          1.5437
                                                  QUATTRO/S6/S6
                                                  AVANT.
76...........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  FIVE HUNDRED...              94           61270          1.5342
77...........................  TOYOTA..........  AVALON.........             121           79137          1.5290
78...........................  NISSAN..........  MURANO.........             137           92516          1.4808
79...........................  TOYOTA..........  HIGHLANDER.....             148          100956          1.4660
80...........................  TOYOTA..........  CAMRY/SOLARA...            1003          685729          1.4627
81...........................  NISSAN..........  INFINITI G35...              83           57041          1.4551
82...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET                    87           60061          1.4485
                                                  UPLANDER VAN.
83...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CADILLAC STS...              24           16746          1.4332
84...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CADILLAC XLR...               2            1400          1.4286
85...........................  HONDA...........  S2000..........               7            4907          1.4265
86...........................  KIA.............  AMANTI.........               6            4343          1.3815
87...........................  MERCEDES-BENZ...  208 (CLK-CLASS)              19           13825          1.3743
88...........................  NISSAN..........  FRONTIER PICKUP              87           64010          1.3592
89...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET                    95           70012          1.3569
                                                  COLORADO
                                                  PICKUP.
90...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  GMC CANYON                   25           18483          1.3526
                                                  PICKUP.
91...........................  BMW.............  7..............              22           16421          1.3397
92...........................  TOYOTA..........  FJ CRUISER.....             112           83830          1.3360
93...........................  MAZDA...........  3..............             153          114723          1.3336
94...........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  PONTIAC G5.....             107           80962          1.3216
95...........................  SUBARU..........  IMPREZA........              51           39198          1.3011
96...........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  AUDI A4/A4                   64           49645          1.2892
                                                  QUATTRO/S4/S4
                                                  AVANT.
97...........................  NISSAN..........  QUEST VAN......              47           36661          1.2820
98...........................  HONDA...........  ACURA TSX......              29           22669          1.2793
99...........................  KIA.............  SPORTAGE.......              58           45512          1.2744
100..........................  TOYOTA..........  TACOMA PICKUP..             206          165714          1.2431
101..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  RANGER PICKUP..              94           77539          1.2123
102..........................  TOYOTA..........  4RUNNER........             132          109124          1.2096
103..........................  MERCEDES-BENZ...  170 (SLK-CLASS)               9            7459          1.2066
104..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  SATURN AURA....              77           64851          1.1873
105..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  PONTIAC TORRENT              35           29918          1.1699
106..........................  HONDA...........  CIVIC..........             389          332639          1.1694
107..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CADILLAC                      1             857          1.1669
                                                  FUNERAL COACH/
                                                  HEARSE.
108..........................  MITSUBISHI......  OUTLANDER......              37           31873          1.1609
109..........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  AUDI A3/A3                    8            6992          1.1442
                                                  QUATTRO.
110..........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  GOLF/RABBIT/GTI              46           41314          1.1134
111..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CHEVROLET                    94           87031          1.0801
                                                  EQUINOX.
112..........................  HYUNDAI.........  TIBURON........              15           13951          1.0752
113..........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  PASSAT.........              42           39867          1.0535
114..........................  MERCEDES-BENZ...  129 (SL-CLASS).               8            7648          1.0460
115..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  MERCURY MONTEGO              16           15439          1.0363
116..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  GMC ENVOY......              38           36989          1.0273
117..........................  HYUNDAI.........  TUCSON.........              45           44033          1.0220
118..........................  HONDA...........  ACURA 3.2 TL...               5            4905          1.0194
119..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  BUICK TERRAZA                 8            7865          1.0172
                                                  VAN.
120..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  ESCAPE.........             110          108788          1.0111
121..........................  JAGUAR..........  X-TYPE.........               3            3018          0.9940
122..........................  HONDA...........  ACURA 3.5 RL...              49           49471          0.9905
123..........................  JAGUAR..........  VANDEN PLAS/                  1            1010          0.9901
                                                  SUPER V8.
124..........................  SUZUKI..........  SX4............              15           15421          0.9727
125..........................  VOLVO...........  S80............              10           10805          0.9255
126..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  PONTIAC VIBE...              30           32499          0.9231

127..........................  HONDA...........  ELEMENT........              31           33688          0.9202
128..........................  MAZDA...........  B SERIES PICKUP               3            3285          0.9132
129..........................  BMW.............  5..............              47           51970          0.9044
130..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  SATURN SKY.....              14           15546          0.9006
131..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  BUICK LUCERNE..              76           85922          0.8845
132..........................  TOYOTA..........  LEXUS LS.......              31           35167          0.8815
133..........................  HONDA...........  ACURA RDX......              22           25159          0.8744
134..........................  CHRYSLER........  JEEP WRANGLER..              88          100955          0.8717
135..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  EDGE...........             105          121525          0.8640
136..........................  KIA.............  RONDO..........              22           25524          0.8619
137..........................  TOYOTA..........  LEXUS RX.......              82           98473          0.8327
138..........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  EOS............              11           13406          0.8205
139..........................  TOYOTA..........  RAV4...........             145          181051          0.8009
140..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  FREESTYLE......              30           38047          0.7885
141..........................  HYUNDAI.........  SANTA FE.......              89          113815          0.7820
142..........................  BMW.............  Z4/M...........               8           10568          0.7570
143..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  PONTIAC                      16           21310          0.7508
                                                  SOLSTICE.
144..........................  SUZUKI..........  AERIO..........               4            5544          0.7215
145..........................  PORSCHE.........  CAYMAN.........               4            5552          0.7205
146..........................  PORSCHE.........  911............               9           12521          0.7188
147..........................  TOYOTA..........  LEXUS IS.......              41           57055          0.7186
148..........................  MERCEDES-BENZ...  203 (C-CLASS)..              83          116282          0.7138
149..........................  BENTLEY MOTORS..  CONTINENTAL....               3            4265          0.7034
150..........................  BMW.............  X3.............              22           31365          0.7014
151..........................  SUBARU..........  B9 TRIBECA.....               8           11538          0.6934
152..........................  BMW.............  3..............              97          139966          0.6930
153..........................  MAZDA...........  MAZDA CX-7.....              52           75137          0.6921
154..........................  VOLVO...........  S60............              14           20268          0.6907
155..........................  CHRYSLER........  JEEP PATRIOT...              20           29421          0.6798
156..........................  ASTON MARTIN....  VANTAGE........               1            1474          0.6784
157..........................  KIA.............  SEDONA VAN.....              41           60873          0.6735
158..........................  HONDA...........  FIT............              46           68642          0.6701
159..........................  SUBARU..........  LEGACY/OUTBACK.              10           14963          0.6683
160..........................  TOYOTA..........  SIENNA VAN.....              63           96072          0.6558
161..........................  HONDA...........  ACURA MDX......              35           53550          0.6536
162..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  MERCURY                       1            1553          0.6439
                                                  MONTEREY VAN.
163..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  LINCOLN MKX....              22           34571          0.6364
164..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  BUICK RAINIER..               3            4723          0.6352
165..........................  SUBARU..........  OUTBACK........              27           42747          0.6316
166..........................  HONDA...........  PILOT..........              77          122033          0.6310
167..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  LINCOLN ZEPHYR.              20           32952          0.6069
168..........................  JAGUAR..........  XKR............               3            5030          0.5964
169..........................  TOYOTA..........  LEXUS GS.......              17           28638          0.5936
170..........................  VOLVO...........  V50............               2            3373          0.5929
171..........................  MERCEDES-BENZ...  210 (E-CLASS)..              31           52557          0.5898
172..........................  MAZDA...........  MX-5 MIATA.....               7           13353          0.5242
173..........................  VOLVO...........  XC90...........              15           30762          0.4876
174..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  BUICK                        14           29187          0.4797
                                                  RENDEZVOUS.
175..........................  VOLKSWAGEN......  NEW BEETLE.....              13           27249          0.4771
176..........................  HYUNDAI.........  VERACRUZ.......               6           12726          0.4715
177..........................  VOLVO...........  XC70...........               6           13197          0.4546
178..........................  HONDA...........  CR-V...........             104          229378          0.4534
179..........................  PORSCHE.........  BOXSTER........               2            4427          0.4518
180..........................  TOYOTA..........  LEXUS ES.......              54          121577          0.4442
181..........................  SUBARU..........  FORESTER.......              19           43985          0.4320
182..........................  BMW.............  MINI COOPER....              15           38511          0.3895
183..........................  JAGUAR..........  S-TYPE.........               1            2582          0.3873
184..........................  TOYOTA..........  PRIUS..........              53          158715          0.3339
185..........................  SAAB............  9-3............               7           22401          0.3125
186..........................  HONDA...........  ODYSSEY VAN....              64          208166          0.3074
187..........................  FORD MOTOR CO...  MERCURY MARINER               6           20842          0.2879
188..........................  VOLVO...........  C70............               1            5612          0.1782
189..........................  TOYOTA..........  LEXUS SC.......               8           80617          0.0992
190..........................  ASTON MARTIN....  DB9............               0             688          0.0000
191..........................  BENTLEY MOTORS..  ARNAGE.........               0             140          0.0000
192..........................  BENTLEY MOTORS..  AZURE..........               0             184          0.0000
193..........................  FERRARI.........  141............               0             364          0.0000

194..........................  FERRARI.........  612 SCAGLIETTI.               0              66          0.0000
195..........................  FERRARI.........  430............               0            1382          0.0000
196..........................  GENERAL MOTORS..  CADILLAC                      0             648          0.0000
                                                  LIMOUSINE.
197..........................  JAGUAR..........  XJ8/XJ8L.......               0            1645          0.0000
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    Issued on: June 4, 2009.
Stephen R. Kratzke,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 592

[Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0041; Notice 2]
RIN 2127-AL43

Registered Importers of Vehicles Not Originally Manufactured To
Conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document amends the regulations on registered importers
(`'RIs'') of motor vehicles not originally manufactured to comply with
all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards. The amendment
requires RIs to certify to NHTSA that an imported vehicle either is not
required to comply with the parts marking requirements of the Theft
Prevention Standard or that the vehicle complies with those
requirements as manufactured, or as modified prior to importation. The
amendment restores text that was inadvertently omitted when the
regulations were last revised.

DATES: The amendment made by this final rule will become effective on
August 5, 2014. Petitions for reconsideration must be received by NHTSA
no later than September 19, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule should
refer to the docket and notice numbers identified above and be
submitted to: Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Washington,
DC 20590. It is requested, but not required, that 10 copies of the
petition be submitted. The petition must be received no later than 45
days after publication of this final rule in the Federal Register.
Petitions filed after that time will be considered as petitions filed
by interested persons to initiate rulemaking pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
chapter 301.
    The petition must contain a brief statement of the complaint and an
explanation as to why compliance with the final rule is not
practicable, is unreasonable, or is not in the public interest. Unless
otherwise specified in the final rule, the statement and explanation
together may not exceed 15 pages in length, but necessary attachments
may be appended to the submission without regard to the 15-page limit.
If it is requested that additional facts be considered, the petitioner
must state the reason why they were not presented to the Administrator
within the prescribed time. The Administrator does not consider
repetitious petitions and unless the Administrator otherwise provides,
the filing of a petition does not stay the effectiveness of the final
rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Lindsay, Office of Vehicle
Safety Compliance, NHTSA<PHONE_NUMBER>. For legal issues, you may
contact Nicholas Englund, Office of Chief Counsel, NHTSA (202) 366-
5263.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Introduction

    This rule was preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)
published on December 5, 2013 (78 FR 73169). As explained in the NPRM,
NHTSA published a final rule on August 25, 2011 (76 FR 53072) amending
parts 567, 591, 592, and 593 of title 49 to address issues related to
the RI program. In amending the regulations, the agency inadvertently
deleted from 49 CFR 592.6(d)(1) text under paragraphs (i) and (ii) that
requires the RI to certify to NHTSA, as appropriate, that an imported
vehicle either is not required to comply with the parts marking
requirements of the Theft Prevention Standard (49 CFR part 541) or that
the vehicle complies with those requirements as manufactured, or as
modified prior to importation.

Comments

    One comment was submitted in response to the NPRM, from Ms. Karen
Jackson. Ms. Jackson expressed support for the proposed rule, ``as long
as the amended compliance includes the same standards required of
manufacturers in the United States.'' Ms. Jackson cautioned, however,
that the amended regulations ``must not be price fixed to support
another manufacturer or holder.'' In response, the agency notes that
the amendments adopted by this final rule apply to RIs, which are
businesses located in the United States. The amendments require RIs to
certify to NHTSA that an imported vehicle either is not required to
comply with the parts marking requirements of the Theft Prevention
Standard or that the vehicle complies with those requirements as
manufactured, or as modified prior to importation. The agency has
established no fees for an RI to make this certification and there is
no price fixing associated with the certification. Because all RIs will
be required to make the certifications to NHTSA, no competitive
advantage can be gained by any individual RI in making this
certification.

Background and Amendments

    The Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-
562, ``the 1988 Act''), which became effective on January 31, 1990,
limited the importation of vehicles that did not comply with the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to those capable of
being modified to comply. To enhance oversight, the 1988 Act required
that necessary modifications be performed by RIs. RIs are business
entities that have demonstrated to NHTSA that they are technically and
financially capable of importing nonconforming motor vehicles and of
performing the necessary modifications on those vehicles so that they
conform to all applicable FMVSS. See generally, 49 U.S.C. 30141-30147.
As discussed in the January 14, 2011, proposed rulemaking that preceded
the final rule (76 FR 2631), NHTSA proposed certain amendments to the
RI regulations to protect the integrity of the RI program and to
clarify RI requirements. In the final rule that was published on August
25, 2011 (76 FR 53072), CFR 592.6(d)(1) was amended by adding language
requiring that RIs certify to NHTSA that they destroyed or exported
nonconforming motor vehicle equipment that was removed from imported
vehicles during conformance modifications. The remaining text of the
paragraph remained unchanged and read:
    The Registered Importer shall also certify, as appropriate, that
either:
    (i) The vehicle is not required to comply with the parts marking
requirements of the theft prevention standard (part 541 of this
chapter); or
    (ii) The vehicle complies with those parts marking requirements as
manufactured, or as modified prior to importation.
    In the regulatory text of the final rule, NHTSA inadvertently
failed to properly mark subparagraphs (i) and (ii), resulting in the
deletion of those paragraphs. In this rulemaking, the agency is
restoring the language that was originally in subparagraphs (i) and
(ii).
    This amendment does not change the meaning or application of the
regulations, as explained in the preamble of the final rule at 76 FR
53072.

Rulemaking Analyses and Notices

A. Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review), E.O.
13563, and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures

    Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), provides for making determinations whether a
regulatory action is ``significant'' and therefore subject to Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) review and to the requirements of the
Executive Order. The Order defines a ``significant regulatory action''
as one that is likely to result in a rule that may:
    (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or Tribal governments or
communities;
    (2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another agency;
    (3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants,
user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients
thereof; or
    (4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
the Executive Order.
    The agency has considered the impact of this rulemaking action
under E.O. 12866, E.O. 13563, and the Department of Transportation's
regulatory policies and procedures. This action was reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget under E.O. 12866. This rulemaking is
not significant. Further, NHTSA has determined that the rulemaking is
not significant under Department of Transportation's regulatory
policies and procedures. Based on the level of the fees and the volume
of affected vehicles, NHTSA currently anticipates that the costs of the
final rule will be so minimal as not to warrant preparation of a full
regulatory evaluation. The action does not involve any substantial
public interest or controversy. The rule will have no substantial
effect upon State and local governments. There will be no substantial
impact upon a major transportation safety program. A regulatory
evaluation analyzing the economic impact of the final rule establishing
the registered importer program, adopted on September 29, 1989, was
prepared, and is available for review in the docket.

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.),
as amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act
(SBREFA) of 1996), whenever an agency is required to publish a notice
of proposed rulemaking for any proposed or final rule, it must prepare
and make available for public comment a regulatory flexibility analysis
that describes the effect of the rule on small entities (i.e., small
businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions).
The Small Business Administration's regulations at 13 CFR Part 121
define a small business, in part, as a business entity ``which operates
primarily within the United States.'' (13 CFR Sec.  121.105(a)). No
regulatory flexibility analysis is required if the head of an agency
certifies that the rule would not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities. The SBREFA amended the
Regulatory Flexibility Act to require Federal agencies to provide a
statement of the factual basis for certifying that a rule would not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
    The agency has considered the effects of this rulemaking under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, and certifies that the adopted amendments
will not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number
of small entities.
    The following is NHTSA's statement providing the factual basis for
the certification (5 U.S.C. 605(b)). The adopted amendments will
primarily affect entities that currently modify nonconforming vehicles
and that are small businesses within the meaning of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act; however, the agency has no reason to believe that
these companies will be unable to certify that either: (i) The vehicle
is not required to comply with the parts marking requirements of the
theft prevention standard (part 541 of this chapter); or (ii) The
vehicle complies with those parts marking requirements as manufactured,
or as modified prior to importation.'' Governmental jurisdictions will
not be affected at all since they are generally neither importers nor
purchasers of nonconforming motor vehicles.

C. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)

    Executive Order 13132 on ``Federalism'' requires NHTSA to develop
an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input by State
and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
Federalism implications.'' Executive Order 13132 defines the term
``policies that have federalism implications'' to include regulations
that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government.'' Under Executive Order 13132, NHTSA may not issue a
regulation that has federalism implications, that imposes substantial
direct compliance costs, and that is not required by statute, unless
the Federal government provides the funds necessary to pay the direct
compliance costs incurred by State and local governments, or NHTSA
consults with State and local officials early in the process of
developing the proposed regulation.
    This final rule will not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government as specified in Executive Order 13132.
Thus, the requirements of section 6 of the Executive Order do not apply
to this rulemaking action.

D. National Environmental Policy Act

    NHTSA has analyzed this action for purposes of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The action will not have a significant effect
upon the environment because it is anticipated that the annual volume
of motor vehicles imported through registered importers would not vary
significantly from that existing before promulgation of the rule.

E. Executive Order 12988 (Civil Justice Reform)

    Pursuant to Executive Order 12988 ``Civil Justice Reform,'' the
agency has considered whether this final rule will have any retroactive
effect. NHTSA concludes that this final rule will not have any
retroactive effect. Judicial review of the rule may be obtained
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 702. That section does not require that a petition
for reconsideration be filed prior to seeking judicial review.

F. Executive Order 13609: Promoting International Regulatory
Cooperation

    The policy statement in section 1 of Executive Order 13609
provides, in part:
    The regulatory approaches taken by foreign governments may differ
from those taken by U.S. regulatory agencies to address similar issues.
In some cases, the differences between the regulatory approaches of
U.S. agencies and those of their foreign counterparts might not be
necessary and might impair the ability of American businesses to export
and compete internationally. In meeting shared challenges involving
health, safety, labor, security, environmental, and other issues,
international regulatory cooperation can identify approaches that are
at least as protective as those that are or would be adopted in the
absence of such cooperation. International regulatory cooperation can
also reduce, eliminate, or prevent unnecessary differences in
regulatory requirements.
    In the NPRM, NHTSA requested public comment on whether (a)
``regulatory approaches taken by foreign governments'' concerning the
subject matter of this rulemaking and (b) the above policy statement
has any implications for this rulemaking. No comments were received
regarding this matter.

G. Executive Order 13211

    Executive Order 13211 applies to any rule that: (1) Is determined
to be economically significant as defined under E.O. 12866, and is
likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply,
distribution, or use of energy; or (2) that is designated by the
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs as a
significant energy action. If the regulatory action meets either
criterion, we must evaluate the adverse energy effects of the proposed
rule and explain why the proposed regulation is preferable to other
potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives considered
by NHTSA. As noted above, this final rule is not significant under E.O.
12866. NHTSA also believes that this final rule would not have any
effect on the supply, distribution or use of energy.

H. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    Section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA)
requires agencies to prepare a written assessment of the costs,
benefits, and other effects of proposed or final rules that include a
Federal mandate likely to result in the expenditure by State, local, or
tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of more
than $100 million annually (adjusted for inflation with the base year
of 1995). Before promulgating a rule for which a written assessment is
needed, Section 205 of the UMRA generally requires NHTSA to identify
and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and to
adopt the least costly, most cost-effective, or least burdensome
alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of
Section 205 do not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable
law. Moreover, Section 205 allows NHTSA to adopt an alternative other
than the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome
alternative if the agency publishes with the final rule an explanation
why that alternative was not adopted. Because this final rule will not
require the expenditure of resources beyond $100 million annually, this
rulemaking action is not subject to the requirements of Sections 202
and 205 of the UMRA.

I. Paperwork Reduction Act

    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information by a Federal agency unless
the collection displays a valid OMB control number. Part 592 includes
collections of information for which NHTSA has obtained OMB Clearance
No. 2127-0002, a consolidated collection of information for
``Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety, Bumper and Theft Prevention Standards,'' approved
through January 31, 2014. A request for OMB to extend its approval of
this information collection is currently pending. See notice at 78 FR
72749 (December 2, 2013). This final rule will not affect the burden
hours associated with Clearance No. 2127-0002 because we are only
reinstating regulatory text that was inadvertently omitted when the
regulations were last amended. This final rule does not impose new
collection of information requirements or otherwise affect the scope of
the program.

J. Executive Order 13045

    Executive Order 13045 applies to any rule that (1) is determined to
be ``economically significant'' as defined under E.O. 12866, and (2)
concerns an environmental, health, or safety risk that NHTSA has reason
to believe may have a disproportionate effect on children. If the
regulatory action meets both criteria, we must evaluate the
environmental health or safety effects of the planned rule on children,
and explain why the planned rule is preferable to other potentially
effective and reasonably feasible alternatives considered by us. This
rulemaking is not economically significant and does not concern an
environmental, health, or safety risk.

K. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act

    Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272)
directs NHTSA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory
activities unless doing so would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling
procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by
voluntary consensus standards bodies, such as the Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE). The NTTAA directs the agency to provide Congress,
through the OMB, explanations when we decide not to use available and
applicable voluntary consensus standards.
    This final rule reinstates regulatory text that was inadvertently
omitted when the regulations at issue were last amended and it creates
no substantive changes to the vehicle import program or any action that
would require the use of voluntary consensus standards. For these
reasons, Section 12(d) of the NTTAA does not apply.

L. Regulation Identifier Number (RIN)

    The Department of Transportation assigns a regulation identifier
number (RIN) to each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of
Federal Regulations. The Regulatory Information Service Center
publishes the Unified Agenda in April and October of each year. You may
use the RIN that appears in the heading on the first page of this
document to find this action in the Unified Agenda.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 592

    Imports, Motor vehicle safety, Motor vehicles, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA amends 49 CFR part 592 as
follows:

PART 592--REGISTERED IMPORTERS OF VEHICLES NOT ORIGINALLY
MANUFACTURED TO CONFORM TO THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARDS

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1. The authority citation for part 592 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  Pub. L. 100-562, 49 U.S.C. 322(a), 30117, 30141-
30147; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50.

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2. Amend Sec.  592.6 to add paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (ii) to read as
follows:

Sec.  592.6  Duties of a registered importer.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (i) The vehicle is not required to comply with the parts marking
requirements of the theft prevention standard (part 541 of this
chapter); or
    (ii) The vehicle complies with those parts marking requirements as
manufactured, or as modified prior to importation.
* * * * *

    Issued On: July 22, 2014.
Daniel C. Smith,
Senior Associate Administrator for Vehicle Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ES06-2-000]

Electric Energy, Inc.; Notice of Filing

November 2, 2005.
    Take notice that on October 25, 2005, Electric Energy, Inc.
(EEInc.) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the
Federal Power Act requesting that the Commission authorize the issuance
of short-term unsecured debt in an amount not to exceed $75 million.
    EEInc. also requests a waiver of the Commission's competitive
bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is
not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons
other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible online at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 22, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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