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SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
(SFO-GVA-VII): (U) NOTIFICATIONS WORKING GROUP, DECEMBER
7, 2009

REF: GENEVA 1189 (SFO-GVA-VII-097)

Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States
START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d).


1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-104.


2. (U) Meeting Date: December 07, 2009
Time: 4:30 P.M. - 5:45 P.M.
Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva

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SUMMARY
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3. (S) Col Ryzhkov tabled and discussed a Russian working
paper on the notifications for Part Four of the Protocol.
Conceptually it was similar to the U.S. working paper but
only provided for 29 notifications. The Russian working
paper lacked sufficient detail to clearly describe the
content that would be required when discussions on the
Notifications Annex (Tier Three) took place. Ryzhkov stated
he would be leaving for Moscow and would not return until
Monday, December 14, but that meetings could continue to take
place with Mr. Smirnoff. End Summary.


4. (U) SUBJECT SUMMARY: Russia's Version of Part Four Tier
Two Document; and Way Ahead.

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RUSSIA'S VERSION OF PART FOUR TIER TWO DOCUMENT
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5. (S) Ryzhkov distributed English and Russian language
copies of the Russian working paper on notifications and
discussed its contents.

Begin text:

Part Four of the Protocol to the Treaty - Notifications

Section I. General Provisions

The Parties hereby agree upon provisions that establish
the procedures for, and the content of, the notifications
provided for in Article VIII of the Treaty.

A data base pertaining to the obligations under this
Treaty is set forth in Part two of the Protocol to the
Treaty, in which data with respect to items subject to this
Treaty are listed according to categories of data.

If a time is to be specified in a notification provided
pursuant to this Part, that time shall be expressed in
Greenwich Mean Time. If a date is to be specified in a
notification, that date shall be specified as the 24 hour
period that corresponds to the date in local time, expressed
in Greenwich Mean Time.

Section II Notifications Concerning Data According to
Categories of Data


1. Notification, no later than 45 days after entry into


force of the Treaty, providing data current as of the date of
entry into force of the Treaty for each category of data
contained in Part two of the Protocol to the Treaty. (FORMAT
1)


2. Notification, no later than 30 days after the expiration
of each six-month period following the entry into force of
the Treaty, providing updated data for each category of data
contained in Part two of the Protocol to the Treaty. The
first of these six-month periods shall begin the first day of
the calendar month following the month in which the Treaty
enters into force. (FORMAT 2)


3. Notification, no later than five days after it occurs, of
each change in data according to each category of data
contained in Part Two of the Protocol to the Treaty, except
for data with respect to warheads, which shall be provided
only in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Section, unless
notification of such change has been provided in accordance
with another paragraph of this Part of the Protocol to the
Treaty. (FORMAT 3)
Note: This format shall also be used for notifications of
the completion of conversion or elimination procedures and
removal of SOA from accountability by other means. The
necessary information for conducting an inspection - point
of entry, dates when an inspection team may arrive for
carrying out verification, etc - shall also be included in
them.

Section III. Notifications Concerning Movement of Strategic
Offensive Arms


1. Notification, no later than five days after its
completion, of the transit of non-deployed ICBMs and SLBMs,
mobile launchers of ICBMs. (FORMAT 4)


2. Notification, no later than 24 hours after a visit of a
heavy bomber or former heavy bomber has exceeded 24 hours in
duration, of the visit of such a heavy bomber to a place.
Such notification shall include, for each place: the number,
by type, category, and, if applicable, variant, of the heavy
bombers that are visiting; the declared facility at which
such heavy bombers are based; the place which such heavy
bombers are visiting; and the date and time of arrival.
(FORMAT 5)


3. Notification, no later than 48 hours after departure, of
the conclusion of the visit of a heavy bomber, notification
of which has been provided in accordance with paragraph 2 of
this Section. Such notification shall include, for each
visited place: the number, by type, category, and, if
applicable, variant, of the heavy bombers that have concluded
the visit; the place visited by such heavy bombers; the
declared facility, at which such heavy bombers are based; and
the date and time of departure. (FORMAT 6)


4. Notification, no less than 48 hours in advance of the
beginning of a major strategic exercise involving heavy
bombers, conducted, of the beginning of such an exercise.
Such notification shall include: the air bases for heavy
bombers and air bases for former heavy bombers that are
involved in the exercise; and the date and time of the
beginning of the exercise. (FORMAT 7)




5. Notification, no later than 24 hours after the completion
of a major strategic exercise involving heavy bombers, about
which a notification has been provided in accordance with
paragraph 4 of this Section, of the completion of that
exercise. Such notification shall include the date and time
of the completion of the exercise. (FORMAT 8)

Section IV. Notifications Concerning Flight Tests of ICBMs
SLBMs


1. Notification, no later than 24 hours before the flight
test, of any flight test of an ICBM or SLBM, including any
flight test of a prototype ICBM or SLBM and any flight test
of an ICBM or SLBM used for delivering objects into the upper
atmosphere or space. Such notification shall be provided in
accordance with the provisions of the Agreement Between the
United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics on Notifications of Launches of Intercontinental
Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles
of May 31, 1988. (FORMAT 9)

Section V. Notifications Concerning Conversion or
Elimination of Strategic Offensive Arms


1. Notification of the planned conversion or elimination of
strategic offensive arms and facilities shall be provided no
less than 30 days in advance of the initiation of the
conversion or elimination process. The notification shall
include: the date of initiation and location at which the
conversion or elimination process will be carried out; the
number and types of items or the facilities, subject to
conversion or elimination, the conversion or elimination
procedures. (FORMAT 10)


2. Notification of the initiation of conversion or
elimination of strategic offensive arms and facilities shall
be provided no later than five days after the initiation of
conversion or elimination process. The notification shall
include: the date of initiation and location at which the
conversion or elimination process will be carried out; the
number and types of items or the facilities, subject to
conversion or elimination, the conversion or elimination
procedures. (FORMAT 11)

Section VI. Notifications Concerning Inspections and
Exhibitions


1. Notification of the standing diplomatic clearance number
for inspection airplanes shall be provided no later than 30
days after entry into force of the Treaty, for the period
until the end of the current calendar year, and thereafter no
less than 30 days prior to the beginning of each following
calendar year; they shall include: standing diplomatic
clearance number and calendar year. (FORMAT 12)


2. Notifications containing data on the flight plan of an
inspection airplane shall be provided no less than six hours
prior to the scheduled departure time of such an airplane
from the last airfield prior to entering the airspace of the
inspected Party. It shall include: the point of entry,
flight route, the date and time of the planned entrance into
the airspace of the inspected Party. (FORMAT 13)




3. Notification of the approval of the flight plan of an
inspection airplane shall be provided by the inspected Party
no less than three hours prior to the scheduled departure
time of such an airplane form the last airfield prior to
entering the airspace of the inspected Party. (FORMAT 14)


4. Notification of the approval of a change to a flight
route for inspection airplanes to and from a point of entry
established on the territory of a Party shall be provided by
that Party no less than 30 days in advance of the effective
date of such a change. It shall include: the point of entry,
the changed flight route and the effective date of such a
change. (FORMAT 15)


5. Notification containing the initial lists of inspectors,
monitors, or aircrew members. The notification shall
contain, for each inspector or aircrew member: name, middle
name or patronymic, and last name; day, month, and year of
birth city, state or oblast, and country of birth; and
passport number, if available. (FORMAT 16)


6. Notification of amendments made to the list of
inspectors, monitors, or aircrew members in accordance with
Part Five of the Protocol to the Treaty. Notification shall
include:

(a) the list or lists to be amended;

(b) if any inspector, monitor, or aircrew member is
removed from the lists, the first name, patronymic or middle
name, and last name; day, month, and year of birth; city,
oblast or state, and country of birth; and the passport
number, if available, of the person removed; and

(c) for each inspector, monitor, or aircrew member
proposed for inclusion in the lists, the first name,
patronymic or middle name, and last name; day, month, and
year of birth; city, oblast or state, and country of birth;
and passport number, if available. (FORMAT 17)


7. Notification of agreement with or objection to the
designation by the other Party of each inspector, monitor, or
aircrew member proposed for inclusion on the lists provided
for in paragraph 5 of this Section shall be provided no later
than 30 days after entry into force of the Treaty or, with
respect to subsequent amendments made to these lists, no
later than 30 days after receipt of the notification provided
in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Section, or of an
objection to an inspector, monitor, or aircrew member who is
currently on the list of inspectors, monitors, or aircrew
members and shall include:

(a) the corresponding list or lists;

(b) for each inspector, monitor, or aircrew member, the
first name, patronymic or middle name, and last name; day,
month, and year of birth; city, oblast or state, and country
of birth; and passport number, if available; and

(c) for each inspector, monitor, or aircrew member,
agreement with or objection to the designation of that
person. (FORMAT 18)




8. Notification containing the agreed list of inspectors and
aircrew members. Notification shall include, for each
inspector or aircrew member, the first name, patronymic or
middle name, and last name; day, month, and year of birth;
city, oblast or state, and country of birth; and passport
number, if available. (FORMAT 19)


9. Notification of an intention to conduct an inspection
pursuant to paragraph X of Article XI of the Treaty, shall be
provided no less than 72 hours in advance of the estimated
time of arrival of the inspection team at the point of entry
from outside the territory of the inspected Party.
Notification shall include: the point of entry; the date and
estimated time of arrival at the point of entry; the date and
time for the designation of the inspection site and the type
of inspection; and the names of inspectors and aircrew
members. (FORMAT 20)


10. Notification of the determination, in accordance with
Part Five of this Protocol, of agreed geographic coordinates
of reference points used at a point of entry for testing the
operability of satellite system receivers, shall be provided
by the inspected Party no later than 30 days after entry into
force of the Treaty. The notification shall include: the
point of entry; the date of determination of the agreed
geographic coordinates; the agreed geographic coordinates of
each of the reference points; and a physical description of
each of the reference points. (FORMAT 21)

Note: For changes to the reference points used at a point of
entry for testing the operability of satellite system
receivers, additional notifications shall be provided by the
inspected Party.


11. Notification of a change to the boundaries of an
inspection site. Such a notification shall be provided after
reaching agreement on a change to the boundaries of an
inspection site within the framework of the BCC. (FORMAT 22)


12. Notification of intention to conduct an exhibition of
strategic offensive arms. Such notification shall be
transmitted no less than 15 days in advance of the planned
date of the exhibition. The notification shall include: the
date of initiation and site of the exhibition; the point of
entry; type and, if applicable, category or version of
strategic offensive arms subject to exhibition, the
distinguishing features and technical characteristics of new
types of strategic offensive arms, the results of the
conversion or elimination of the first item of the specified
type. (FORMAT 23)


13. Notification of agreement to take part in an exhibition
of strategic offensive arms. Such notification shall be
transmitted no less than 72 hours in advance of the planned
date of the exhibition. The notification shall include: the
point of entry; the date and estimated time of arrival at the
point of entry; the names of the inspection team and aircrew
members. (FORMAT 24)

Notifications provided by the inspection team leader


14. Notification specifying the specific type and site of


inspection. The notification shall be provided at the point
of entry no later than the time specified in the notification
in accordance with paragraph 9 of Section VI of this Part.
Such notification shall be provided no earlier than four
hours and no later than 24 hours after arrival at the point
of entry. (FORMAT 25)


15. Notification of cancellation of an inspection. Such
notification shall be presented at the point of entry or at
the inspection site when an inspection cannot be conducted in
accordance with Part Five of the Protocol to the Treaty.
(FORMAT 26)


16. Notification specifying the specific item to be
inspected during a Type One Inspection. Such notification
shall be delivered at the inspection site after completion of
pre-inspection procedures. (FORMAT 27)

Section VII. Notifications Concerning Additional Messages
and the BCC


1. Notification of the convening of a session of the
Bilateral Consultative Commission shall be presented in
accordance with Section II of Part Six of the Protocol to the
Treaty. (FORMAT 28)


2. Notification of the response to a request to convene a
session of the Bilateral Consultative Commission shall be
presented in accordance with Section II of Part Six of the
Protocol to the Treaty. (FORMAT 29)


3. Notification containing other messages concerning the
Bilateral Consultative Commission. (FORMAT 30)


4. Notification containing clarification, correction, or
modification of a notification. (FORMAT 28)


5. Notification of additional message relating to the
Treaty. (FORMAT 29)

End text.

Structurally it was similar to the U.S. working paper
delivered and discussed on December 4 (Reftel),distributing
the various notifications into six different sections. The
section headings were the same as the U.S. working paper.
The Russian side had added a new section on General
Provisions based on discussions during the previous working
group meeting. Ryzhkov clarified that the Russian text did
not include notifications associated with issues still under
discussion, such as mobile missile launcher notifications,
telemetry, throw-weight, display in the open of items, and
new types/new kinds/prototypes. The document combined many
START notifications and deleted others. It listed only 29
total notifications. The Russian document abandoned the use
of START format numbers to connect and provide clarity
between the new notifications document and the previous START
document.


6. (S) Ryzhkov indicated that the content of the
notifications were a combination of START text and new text.
Siemon stated it was important to understand what information
was contained in each format and Ryzhkov replied that he


would bring back an outline and examples of specific formats
when he returned from Moscow on December 14.


7. (S) Following the U.S. side's internal review, Siemon
commented that while the document appeared to capture most of
what was needed, specificity needed to be added to the
notifications. Siemon opined that this was especially true
for notifications using START Format 3, which would cover
database information changes where the free-text comments
section would be used for reporting a number of different
treaty events.

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INITIAL QUESTIONS
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8. (S) LT Sicks asked if specific "ready to inspect
information" would be included in the free text/comment
portion of a Format 3 notification. Ryzhkov replied that the
key point was that the details of what was provided in other
formats would be provided in a variety of new fields and in
the comments field of Format 3. He further stated that he
would bring examples when he returned from Moscow. Siemon
noted that if the sides would place so much information in a
Format 3 notification, it would be important to be specific
about the content in the free text section of Format 3.
Ryzhkov stated there were two critical pieces of information
to be included: 1) the specific date of a MOU database
change and 2) the specific numerical changes. Siemon
re-emphasized the need for clarity in defining the additional
information to be provided, especially when it triggered an
event such as the start of an exhibition for eliminated items.


9. (S) LTC LaGraffe asked why Russia proposed the same
format (Russian Format 20) for notification of both Type One
and Type Two inspections. Ryzhkov responded that the type of
inspection was irrelevant and that the key point was the
72-hour advance notification time period called for in the
Russian notification which he said would be enough time to
make arrangements for either type of inspection, and the
other necessary information such as point of entry, while the
date and time did not require a unique format.


10. (S) LaGraffe next asked why the Notification of
Cancellation of an Inspection, listed in the Russian
document, was needed and who would provide the notification,
the inspecting Party or the inspected Party. He noted this

notification did not appear in START. Ryzhkov replied that
this topic was currently being discussed in the Inspection
Protocol Working Group and that he would seek clarification
and explain in detail at the next Notifications Working Group
meeting.

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WAY AHEAD
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11. (U) Siemon stated that his plan was to: 1) request an
official translation of the Russian Text; 2) provide the
Russian document to each U.S. working group chairperson for
review and comment, and 3) use the comments that were
received as the basis for discussion at the next meeting.
Ryzhkov informed the U.S. side that Mr. Smirnov would be


available to answer questions or hold meetings during the
next several days.


12. (U) Documents provided:

- RUSSIA:

-- Part Four of the Protocol to the Treaty -
Notifications; in Russian and unofficial English translation.


13. (U) Participants:

UNITED STATES

Mr. Siemon
Mr. Coussa
Mr. Dwyer
Lt Col Goodman
Mr. Hanchett
LTC Lagraffe
LT Sicks
Ms. Gross (Int)

RUSSIA

Col Ryzhkov
Mr. Smirnov
Mr. Voloskov
Ms. Komshilova (Int)


14. (U) Gottemoeller sends.
GRIFFITHS