[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53756-53760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21027]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 541

[Docket No. NHTSA-2002-11443; Notice 02]
RIN 2127-AI73


Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

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

ACTION: Publication of final theft data.

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SUMMARY: This document publishes the final data on thefts of model year 
(MY) 2000 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY) 
2000. The final 2000 theft data indicate that the vehicle theft rate 
for CY/MY 2000 vehicles (2.89 thefts per thousand vehicles) did not 
change from the theft rate for CY/MY 1999 (2.89 thefts per thousand 
vehicles) when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 1999. 
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 Planning 
and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590. Ms. Mazyck's telephone number is (202) 366-0846. Her fax number 
is (202) 493-2290.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA administers a program for reducing 
motor vehicle theft. The central feature of this program is the Federal 
Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, 49 CFR part 541. The standard 
specifies performance requirements for inscribing 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 2000, the most recent calendar year 
for which data are available.
    In calculating the 2000 theft rates, NHTSA followed the same 
procedures it used in calculating the MY 1999 theft rates. (For 1999 
theft data calculations, see 66 FR 39554, July 31, 2001.) 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 self-insured and uninsured 
vehicles, not all of which are reported to other data sources.
    The 2000 theft rate for each vehicle line was calculated by 
dividing the number of reported thefts of MY 2000 vehicles of that line 
stolen during calendar year 2000 by the total number of vehicles in 
that line manufactured for MY 2000, as reported to the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA).
    The final 2000 theft data show no change in the vehicle theft rate 
when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 1999. The final 
theft rate for MY 2000 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 2000 
of 2.89 thefts per thousand vehicles produced, did not change from the 
rate of 2.89 thefts per thousand vehicles experienced by MY 1999 
vehicles in CY 1999. For MY 2000 vehicles, out of a total of 206 
vehicle lines, 51 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 51 vehicle lines with a theft 
rate higher than 3.5826, 43 are

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passenger car lines, eight are multipurpose passenger vehicle lines, 
and none are light-duty truck lines.
    On Tuesday, March 12, 2002, NHTSA published the preliminary theft 
rates for CY 2000 passenger motor vehicles in the Federal Register (67 
FR 11161). The agency tentatively ranked each of the MY 2000 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 did not receive any 
written comments from the public. As a result, the final theft rates 
and rankings of vehicle lines did not change from those published in 
the March 2002 notice.
    Further reanalysis of the theft rate data revealed that the number 
of vehicle lines reported with a theft rate higher than 3.5826 was 
incorrect. Preliminary theft data for CY 2000 inadvertently reported 
that there were 45 passenger car lines with theft rates higher than 
3.5826. However, NHTSA is correcting the final theft data to report 43 
passenger car lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826 and eight 
multipurpose passenger car lines with a theft rate higher than 3.5826.
    The following list represents NHTSA's final calculation of theft 
rates for all 2000 passenger motor vehicle lines. This list is intended 
to inform the public of calendar year 2000 motor vehicle thefts of 
model year 2000 vehicles and does not have any effect on the 
obligations of regulated parties under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 331, Theft 
Prevention.

              Theft Rates of Model Year 2000 Passenger Motor Vehicles Stolen in Calendar Year 2000
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                                                                                                    2000 theft
                                                                                                     rate (per
             Manufacturer                  Make/model  (line)       Thefts 2000     Production         1,000
                                                                                   (Mfr's) 2000      vehicles
                                                                                                     produced)
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1  DAIMLERCHRYSLER....................  PLYMOUTH BREEZE.........             173          15,723         11.0030
2  MITSUBISHI.........................  MONTERO SPORT/NATIVA \1\             509          46,272         11.0002
3  MITSUBISHI.........................  MONTERO.................              22           2,147         10.2469
4  BMW................................  X5......................              12           1,312          9.1463
5  DAIMLERCHRYSLER....................  CHRYSLER INTREPID \2\...               4             449          8.9087
6  DAIMLERCHRYSLER....................  DODGE STRATUS...........           1,040         118,845          8.7509
7  DAIMLERCHRYSLER....................  DODGE INTREPID..........           1,400         162,279          8.6271
8  MITSUBISHI.........................  MIRAGE..................             502          61,957          8.1024
9  DAIMLERCHRYSLER....................  PLYMOUTH NEON...........             626          89,142          7.0225
10  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  DODGE NEON..............           1,191         170,098          7.0018
11  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET METRO.........             210          30,521          6.8805
12  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  JEEP CHEROKEE...........           1,040         153,816          6.7613
13  HONDA.............................  ACURA NSX...............               2             305          6.5574
14  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  CHRYSLER LHS............             139          22,944          6.0582
15  ASTON MARTIN......................  VANTAGE COUPE...........               1             175          5.7143
16  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  CHRYSLER CIRRUS.........             267          46,849          5.6992
17  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  FORD CONTOUR............             350          61,603          5.6815
18  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  CHRYSLER SEBRING                     287          50,940          5.6341
                                         CONVERTIBLE.
19  GENERAL MOTORS....................  OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA......             186          33,179          5.6060
20  MITSUBISHI........................  GALANT..................             520          94,773          5.4868
21  HONDA.............................  CIVIC...................           1,807         339,223          5.3269
22  GENERAL MOTORS....................  PONTIAC GRAND AM........           1,194         225,321          5.2991
23  GENERAL MOTORS....................  OLDSMOBILE ALERO........             586         118,421          4.9484
24  DAEWOO............................  LEGANZA.................             128          25,960          4.9307
25  HONDA.............................  ACURA INTEGRA...........             136          28,095          4.8407
26  DAEWOO............................  LANOS...................             116          24,049          4.8235
27  KIA MOTORS........................  SEPHIA/SPECTRA..........             487         101,027          4.8205
28  GENERAL MOTORS....................  OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE.....             352          73,399          4.7957
29  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  MERCURY MYSTIQUE........              98          20,839          4.7027
30  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  CHRYSLER CONCORDE.......             268          59,453          4.5078
31  TOYOTA............................  COROLLA.................             839         187,996          4.4629
32  SUZUKI............................  VITARA/GRAND VITARA.....             197          46,188          4.2652
33  AUDI..............................  S4......................              23           5,396          4.2624
34  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CADILLAC DEVILLE/                    380          92,619          4.1028
                                         LIMOUSINE.
35  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  FORD MUSTANG............             832         202,972          4.0991
36  KIA MOTORS........................  SPORTAGE................             271          66,519          4.0740
37  HYUNDAI...........................  ACCENT..................             232          57,111          4.0623
38  MITSUBISHI........................  ECLIPSE.................             185          45,850          4.0349
39  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET CAMARO........             177          43,990          4.0236
40  GENERAL MOTORS....................  PONTIAC SUNFIRE.........             366          91,198          4.0132
41  SUZUKI............................  ESTEEM..................              78          19,520          3.9959
42  ISUZU.............................  TROOPER.................              75          19,100          3.9267
43  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET CAVALIER......             975         256,972          3.7942
44  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET MALIBU........             817         215,601          3.7894
45  TOYOTA............................  LEXUS GS................             102          26,952          3.7845
46  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET LUMINA/MONTE               368          98,556          3.7339
                                         CARLO.
47  GENERAL MOTORS....................  PONTIAC FIREBIRD/TRANS               115          31,093          3.6986
                                         AM/FORMULA.
48  HYUNDAI...........................  SONATA..................             182          49,340          3.6887
49  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  FORD FOCUS..............           1,112         304,049          3.6573
50  AUDI..............................  A6......................              94          26,000          3.6154
51  GENERAL MOTORS....................  BUICK REGAL.............             224          62,502          3.5839
52  JAGUAR............................  S-TYPE..................             117          32,818          3.5651
53  NISSAN............................  MAXIMA..................             604         175,111          3.4492

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54  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  LINCOLN TOWN CAR........             296          89,164          3.3197
55  NISSAN............................  ALTIMA..................             484         147,978          3.2708
56  VOLVO.............................  C70.....................              17           5,293          3.2118
57  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET BLAZER S10/T10             800         249,486          3.2066
58  SUZUKI............................  SWIFT...................               9           2,860          3.1469
59  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  CHRYSLER NEON \2\.......               4           1,303          3.0698
60  NISSAN............................  PATHFINDER..............              88          28,983          3.0363
61  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET PRIZM.........             116          38,920          2.9805
62  AUDI..............................  TT......................              21           7,215          2.9106
63  MERCEDES BENZ.....................  220 (S-CLASS)...........             118          40,612          2.9055
64  HYUNDAI...........................  ELANTRA.................             354         122,625          2.8869
65  ISUZU.............................  RODEO...................             155          54,169          2.8614
66  GENERAL MOTORS....................  GMC JIMMY S-15..........             251          87,839          2.8575
67  HONDA.............................  PRELUDE.................              29          10,165          2.8529
68  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CADILLAC SEVILLE........              89          31,414          2.8331
69  MAZDA.............................  MILLENIA................              49          17,334          2.8268
70  DAEWOO............................  NUBIRA..................              67          23,985          2.7934
71  GENERAL MOTORS....................  PONTIAC GRAND PRIX......             431         156,496          2.7541
72  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  FORD TAURUS.............             945         350,145          2.6989
73  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  MERCURY MOUNTAINEER.....             134          50,023          2.6788
74  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  DODGE AVENGER...........              17           6,376          2.6662
75  MERCEDES BENZ.....................  208 (CLK-CLASS).........              47          17,796          2.6410
76  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  FORD EXPLORER...........           1,001         383,386          2.6109
77  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET IMPALA........             519         199,319          2.6039
78  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET CORVETTE......              81          31,189          2.5971
79  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  CHRYSLER 300 M..........             138          53,353          2.5865
80  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  MERCURY SABLE...........             239          93,301          2.5616
81  TOYOTA............................  CELICA..................             154          60,368          2.5510
82  MAZDA.............................  626.....................             192          76,444          2.5116
83  ISUZU.............................  VEHICROSS...............               2             808          2.4752
84  NISSAN............................  INFINITI Q45............              10           4,045          2.4722
85  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE.....             741         299,988          2.4701
86  BMW...............................  Z3......................              24           9,857          2.4348
87  TOYOTA............................  CAMRY/CAMRY SOLARA......           1,097         451,343          2.4305
88  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  LINCOLN LS..............             164          68,527          2.3932
89  JAGUAR............................  XK8/XK8 CONVERTIBLE.....              11           4,698          2.3414
90  TOYOTA............................  RAV4....................             103          44,645          2.3071
91  TOYOTA............................  4-RUNNER................             302         132,248          2.2836
92  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND.....             727         333,712          2.1785
93  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  FORD RANGER PICKUP TRUCK             747         346,291          2.1571
94  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK.             318         151,791          2.0950
95  GENERAL MOTORS....................  CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP                514         246,662          2.0838
                                         TRUCK.
96  DAIMLERCHRYSLER...................  PLYMOUTH VOYAGER/GRAND..             258         123,906          2.0822
97  FORD MOTOR CO.....................  FORD ESCORT.............             200          96,287          2.0771
98  MAZDA.............................  PROTEGE.................             166          80,346          2.0661
99  GENERAL MOTORS....................  SATURN SC...............              33          16,009          2.0613
100  BMW..............................  7.......................              35          17,141          2.0419
101  TOYOTA...........................  ECHO....................             114          56,699          2.0106
102  HYUNDAI..........................  TIBURON.................              32          15,958          2.0053
103  MITSUBISHI.......................  DIAMANTE................              17           8,629          1.9701
104  GENERAL MOTORS...................  SATURN SL...............             255         130,551          1.9533
105  FORD MOTOR CO....................  MERCURY COUGAR..........              87          44,911          1.9372
106  DAIMLERCHRYSLER..................  CHRYSLER SEBRING COUPE..              21          10,910          1.9248
107  DAIMLERCHRYSLER..................  JEEP WRANGLER...........             178          92,672          1.9208
108  GENERAL MOTORS...................  BUICK CENTURY...........             272         144,495          1.8824
109  NISSAN...........................  XTERRA..................             200         108,434          1.8444
110  GENERAL MOTORS...................  GMC SAFARI VAN..........              54          30,093          1.7944
111  DAIMLERCHRYSLER..................  DODGE DAKOTA PICKUP                  322         181,011          1.7789
                                         TRUCK.
112  VOLVO............................  S40/V40.................              63          35,817          1.7589
113  NISSAN...........................  SENTRA..................             120          68,587          1.7496
114  BMW..............................  5.......................              80          45,769          1.7479
115  BMW..............................  3.......................             155          89,026          1.7411
116  FORD MOTOR CO....................  LINCOLN CONTINENTAL.....              42          24,210          1.7348
117  GENERAL MOTORS...................  CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN.....             155          89,660          1.7288
118  GENERAL MOTORS...................  CHEVROLET TRACKER.......              77          45,063          1.7087
119  HONDA............................  PASSPORT................              35          20,493          1.7079
120  VOLVO............................  S70/V70.................              69          40,581          1.7003
121  NISSAN...........................  INFINITI G20............              23          13,635          1.6868
122  MAZDA............................  B SERIES PICKUP TRUCK...              53          31,627          1.6758

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123  MERCEDES BENZ....................  203 (C-CLASS)...........              44          26,439          1.6642
124  VOLVO............................  XC......................              24          14,489          1.6564
125  TOYOTA...........................  TACOMA PICKUP TRUCK.....             236         142,518          1.6559
126  VOLKSWAGEN.......................  JETTA...................             224         137,940          1.6239
127  GENERAL MOTORS...................  CADILLAC ELDORADO.......              22          13,845          1.5890
128  GENERAL MOTORS...................  PONTIAC BONNEVILLE......              94          59,334          1.5843
129  ISUZU............................  HOMBRE PICKUP TRUCK.....               7           4,449          1.5734
130  JAGUAR...........................  XJR.....................               2           1,290          1.5504
131  NISSAN...........................  FRONTIER PICKUP TRUCK...             217         143,358          1.5137
132  MERCEDES BENZ....................  215 (CL-CLASS)..........               2           1,338          1.4948
133  FORD MOTOR CO....................  MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS...             200         135,282          1.4784
134  HONDA............................  ACCORD..................             627         430,595          1.4561
135  PORSCHE..........................  911.....................              11           7,578          1.4516
136  GENERAL MOTORS...................  GMC SONOMA PICKUP TRUCK.              86          60,124          1.4304
137  JAGUAR...........................  XJ8.....................              10           7,086          1.4112
138  VOLKSWAGEN.......................  GOLF/GTI................              37          26,862          1.3774
139  AUDI.............................  A8......................               3           2,189          1.3705
140  MERCEDES BENZ....................  210 (E-CLASS)...........              64          46,709          1.3702
141  TOYOTA...........................  LEXUS LS................              15          11,179          1.3418
142  DAIMLERCHRYSLER..................  DODGE VIPER.............               2           1,559          1.2829
143  GENERAL MOTORS...................  SATURN LS...............             105          82,956          1.2657
144  TOYOTA...........................  LEXUS RX................             113          89,410          1.2638
145  GENERAL MOTORS...................  BUICK LESABRE...........             240         190,269          1.2614
146  FORD MOTOR CO....................  FORD WINDSTAR VAN.......             291         232,403          1.2521
147  AUDI.............................  A4......................              24          19,304          1.2433
148  VOLVO............................  S80.....................              44          35,864          1.2269
149  SUBARU...........................  IMPREZA.................              21          17,353          1.2102
150  GENERAL MOTORS...................  PONTIAC MONTANA VAN.....              75          62,640          1.1973
151  MERCEDES BENZ....................  170 (SLK-CLASS).........               7           5,891          1.1883
152  TOYOTA...........................  LEXUS ES................              54          45,885          1.1769
153  DAIMLERCHRYSLER..................  PLYMOUTH PROWLER........               3           2,576          1.1646
154  GENERAL MOTORS...................  BUICK PARK AVENUE.......              59          51,365          1.1486
155  VOLKSWAGEN.......................  CABRIO..................              10           8,836          1.1317
156  NISSAN...........................  INFINITI I30............              45          39,815          1.1302
157  JAGUAR...........................  VANDEN PLAS.............               4           3,596          1.1123
158  NISSAN...........................  QUEST...................              52          46,834          1.1103
159  HONDA............................  ACURA TL................              74          67,287          1.0998
160  GENERAL MOTORS...................  CADILLAC CATERA.........              17          15,629          1.0877
161  GENERAL MOTORS...................  CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN...             107         100,041          1.0696
162  HONDA............................  CR-V....................             121         114,387          1.0578
163  TOYOTA...........................  TUNDRA PICKUP TRUCK.....              11          10,527          1.0449
164  HONDA............................  ACURA RL................              17          16,470          1.0322
165  MERCEDES BENZ....................  129 (SL-CLASS)..........               5           4,845          1.0320
166  SUBARU...........................  FORESTER................              29          28,950          1.0017
167  DAIMLERCHRYSLER..................  CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY.              93          96,298          0.9658
168  ISUZU............................  AMIGO...................               3           3,199          0.9378
169  MAZDA............................  MPV.....................              47          50,565          0.9295
170  FORD MOTOR CO....................  MERCURY VILLAGER MPV....              29          31,495          0.9208
171  GENERAL MOTORS...................  CADILLAC FUNERAL COACH..               1           1,100          0.9091
172  TOYOTA...........................  AVALON..................              98         108,025          0.9072
173  VOLKSWAGEN.......................  NEW BEETLE..............              81          89,819          0.9018
174  NISSAN...........................  INFINITI QX4............              25          28,258          0.8847
175  VOLKSWAGEN.......................  PASSAT..................              59          67,216          0.8778
176  GENERAL MOTORS...................  OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE                 34          41,705          0.8152
                                         VAN.
177  SAAB.............................  9-3.....................              14          17,929          0.7809
178  GENERAL MOTORS...................  SATURN LW...............              11          14,418          0.7629
179  SAAB.............................  9-5.....................              13          17,162          0.7575
180  TOYOTA...........................  SIENNA VAN..............              96         131,405          0.7306
181  TOYOTA...........................  MR2.....................               4           5,597          0.7147
182  SUBARU...........................  LEGACY..................              65          97,215          0.6686
183  JAGUAR...........................  XKR.....................               1           1,508          0.6631
184  GENERAL MOTORS...................  SATURN SW...............               6           9,113          0.6584
185  PORSCHE..........................  BOXSTER/BOXSTER S.......               8          13,563          0.5898
186  HONDA............................  S2000...................               5           9,206          0.5431
187  MAZDA............................  MX-5 MIATA..............               8          16,107          0.4967
188  FORD MOTOR CO....................  FORD CROWN VICTORIA.....              50         103,784          0.4818
189  HONDA............................  INSIGHT.................               2           5,603          0.3570
190  HONDA............................  ODYSSEY.................              33         122,131          0.2702
191  ASTON MARTIN.....................  VANTAGE VOLANTE.........               0             573          0.0000

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192  BMW..............................  Z8......................               0           2,936          0.0000
193  DAIMLERCHRYSLER..................  CHRYSLER STRATUS \2\....               0             131          0.0000
194  FIAT.............................  FERRARI 360.............               0             452          0.0000
195  FIAT.............................  FERRARI 456.............               0              82          0.0000
196  FIAT.............................  FERRARI 550.............               0             256          0.0000
197  LOTUS............................  ESPRIT..................               0             200          0.0000
198  ROLLS-ROYCE......................  BENTLEY ARNAGE..........               0             422          0.0000
199  ROLLS-ROYCE......................  BENTLEY AZURE...........               0              93          0.0000
200  ROLLS-ROYCE......................  BENTLEY CONTINENTAL R...               0              23          0.0000
201  ROLLS-ROYCE......................  BENTLEY CONTINENTAL SC..               0               3          0.0000
202  ROLLS-ROYCE......................  BENTLEY CONTINENTAL T...               0               2          0.0000
203  ROLLS-ROYCE......................  BENTLEY CORNICHE........               0              97          0.0000
204  ROLLS-ROYCE......................  SILVER SERAPH...........               0             154          0.0000
205  TOYOTA...........................  LEXUS SC................               0             823          0.0000
206  VOLKSWAGEN.......................  EUROVAN.................               0           2,791         0.0000
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\1\ Nativa is the name applied to Montero Sport vehicles that are manufactured for sale only in Puerto Rico.
\2\ These vehicles were manufactured for sale in the U.S. territories under the Chrysler nameplate.


    Issued on: August 14, 2002.
Roger A. Saul,
Acting Associate Administrator for Safety Performance Standards.
[FR Doc. 02-21027 Filed 8-16-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-59-P