Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/387

 PUBLIC LAW 98-547—OCT. 25, 1984

98 STAT. 2759

"(2) impose costs upon any manufacturer of major replacement parts to comply with such standard in excess of such reasonable lesser amount per major replacement part as the Secretary specifies in such standard. "(b) In the case of any manufacturer engaged in identifying engines or transmissions on the effective date of this title in a manner which substantially complies with the requirements of the theft prevention standard promulgated under section 602— "(1) the costs of identifying engines and transmissions shall not be taken into account in calculating such manufacturer's costs under subsection (a); and "(2) the manufacturer shall not be required, pursuant to the standard or any subsequent modification, to conform to any identification system for engines and transmissions which imposes greater costs on the manufacturer than are incurred under the identification system used by the manufacturer on such effective date. "(c)(1) At the beginning of each calendar year commencing on or after January 1, 1985, as there becomes available necessary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, the Secretary of Labor shall certify to the Secretary and publish in the Federal Register the percentage difference between the price index for the 12 months preceding the beginning of such calendar year and the price index for the base period. Effective for model years beginning in such calendar year, the amounts specified under subsections (a)(1) and (2) shall be adjusted by such percentage difference. "(2) For purposes of paragraph (1)— "(A) The term 'base period' means calendar year 1984. "(B) The term 'price index' means the average over a calendar year of the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Federal Register, P"t>iication.

"EXEMPTION FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTITHEFT DEVICES

"SEC. 605. (a)(1) Any manufacturer may petition the Secretary for an exemption from the application of any of the requirements of the vehicle theft prevention standard under section 602 for any line or lines of passenger motor vehicles which are equipped as standard equipment with an antitheft device which the Secretary determines is likely to be as effective in reducing and deterring motor vehicle theft as compliance with the requirements of such standard. "(2) For the initial model year to which such standard applies, the Secretary may not grant an exemption for more than 2 lines of any manufacturer. For each subsequent model year, the Secretary may grant exemption for not more than 2 additional lines of any manufacturer, and such exemption shall not affect the validity of the exemption of any line previously exempted under this paragraph. "(3) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term 'standard equipment' means equipment which is installed in a vehicle at the time it is delivered from the manufacturer and which is not an accessory or other item which the first purchaser customarily has the option to have installed. "(b) Any such petition shall be filed with the Secretary not later than 8 months before the commencement of production for the first model year covered by the petition. Such petition shall include— "(Da detailed description of such device.

15 USC 2025.

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