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S E C R E T GENEVA 000816 SIPDIS DEPT FOR T, VC AND EUR/PRA DOE FOR NNSA/NA-24 CIA FOR WINPAC JCS FOR J5/DDGSA SECDEF FOR OSD(P)/STRATCAP NAVY FOR CNO-N5JA AND DIRSSP AIRFORCE FOR HQ USAF/ASX AND ASXP DTRA FOR OP-OS OP-OSA AND DIRECTOR NSC FOR LOOK DIA FOR LEA E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/01/2019 TAGS: KACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START SUBJECT: START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA (SFO-GVA-V): (U) RUSSIAN-PROPOSED TREATY ANNEX, SECTION IV (NOTIFICATIONS) (4 OF 6 CAQBLES Classified By: A/S Rose E. Gottemoeller, United States START Negotiator. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). ¶1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-V-021. ¶2. (U) Paragraph 3 below contains the text of the official translation of Section IV (Notifications) of the Russian-proposed Treaty Annex to the Russian-proposed New START Treaty. Because of the length of the complete Annex, which has six sections, each section is being sent as a separate cable. This is number 4 of 6 Sections ¶3. (S) Begin text of official translation: Section IV NOTIFICATIONS A data base pertaining to the obligations under the Treaty is set forth in Section II of this Annex to the Treaty, in which data with respect to items subject to the limitations provided for in this Treaty are listed according to categories of data. If a time is to be specified in a notification provided pursuant to this Section, 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. ¶I. Notifications Concerning Data With Respect to Items Subject to the Limitations Provided for in the Treaty, According to Categories of Data Contained in Section II of this Annex to the Treaty and Other Agreed Categories of Data Each Party shall provide to the other Party the following notifications concerning data with respect to items subject to the limitations provided for in the Treaty, according to categories of data contained in Section II of this Annex to the Treaty and other agreed categories of data. ¶1. A notification, no later than 30 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 Section II of this Annex to the Treaty. ¶2. Notifications, 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 Section II of this Annex 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. Such a notification shall include, for each Party, all its data for each category of data contained in Section II of this Annex to the Treaty. ¶3. Notifications, no later than five days after it occurs, of each change in data with respect to items subject to the limitations provided for in the Treaty, according to categories of data contained in Section II of this Annex to the Treaty, except for data with respect to warheads, which shall be provided only in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Subsection, or other agreed categories of data, unless notification of such change has been provided in accordance with another paragraph of this Section. Such a notification shall include: the change in data, by number and, if applicable, type, category, variant, and version of the items; the location of the items (facilities); and the date on which such a change occurred. Such a notification shall also include the geographic coordinates of the location of the item (facility). II. Notifications Concerning Movement of Items Subject to the Limitations Provided for in the Treaty Each Party shall provide to the other Party the following notifications concerning movement of items subject to the limitations provided for in the Treaty. ¶1. Notifications, no later than five days after its completion, of the transit of non-deployed ICBMs and non-deployed SLBMs, and mobile launchers of ICBMs. Such a notification shall include: the number and type of items involved; the facility from which the items departed; the date of departure; the facility at which the items have arrived; the date of arrival; and the mode of transport. ¶2. Notifications, no later than 24 hours after a visit of a heavy bomber has exceeded 24 hours in duration, of the visit of such an HB to a place of stay (this is a literal translation of the Russian phrase used here and elsewhere in this paragraph - Trans.). Such a notification shall include, for each place of stay: the number, by type, category, and, if applicable, variant, of the heavy bombers that are visiting; the air base, heavy bomber flight test center, production facility for heavy bombers, or training facility for heavy bombers, at which such HBs are based; the place of stay that such HBs are visiting; and the date and time of arrival. ¶3. Notifications, no later than 48 hours after departure, of the conclusion of the visit of a heavy bomber, a notification of which has been provided in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Subsection. Such a notification shall include, for each location visited by such HBs: the number, by type, category, and, if applicable, variant, of the heavy bombers that have concluded the visit; the location visited by such HBs; the air base, heavy bomber flight test center, production facility for heavy bombers, or training facility for heavy bombers, at which such HBs are based; and the date and time of departure. ¶4. Notifications, no less than 48 hours in advance of the beginning of a major strategic exercise involving heavy bombers, of the beginning of such an exercise. Such a notification shall include: the air bases for heavy bombers that are involved in the exercise; and the date and time of the beginning of the exercise. ¶5. Notifications, 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 Subsection, of the completion of that exercise. Such a notification shall include the date and time of the completion of the exercise. III. Notifications Concerning Flight Tests of ICBMs or SLBMs Each Party shall provide to the other Party notifications of any flight test of an ICBM or SLBM and any flight test of an ICBM or SLBM used for delivering objects into the upper atmosphere or space. Such a notification shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement Between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America on Notifications of Launches of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles of May 31, 1988. Telemetry broadcast (the word used here for "broadcast" ("izlucheniye") differs from the term used in the START Treaty ("peredacha v efir") - Trans.) frequencies shall not be provided. IV. Notifications Concerning Conversion or Elimination of Items and Facilities Subject to the Limitations Provided for in the Treaty Each Party shall provide to the other Party the following notifications concerning conversion or elimination of items and facilities subject to the limitations provided for in the Treaty. ¶1. A notification of the planned elimination of ICBMs, SLBMs, ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, HBs, ICBM bases, submarine bases, and air bases shall be provided no less than 30 days in advance of the initiation of the elimination process. The notification shall include: the date of initiation and the location of the elimination process; the number and types of items, or the facilities, subject to elimination, and the elimination procedures. ¶2. A notification of the initiation of elimination of ICBMs, SLBMs, ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, HBs, ICBM bases, submarine bases, and air bases shall be provided no later than 5 days after the initiation of elimination. The notification shall include: the date of initiation and the location of the elimination process; the number and types of items, or the facilities, subject to elimination, and the elimination procedures. ¶3. A notification of the completion of elimination of the items and facilities specified in paragraph 2 of this Subsection shall be provided in accordance with paragraph 3 of Subsection I of this Section. ¶4. A notification of the planned conversion of silo launchers of ICBMs, SLBM launchers, and HBs shall be provided no less than 30 days in advance of the initiation of the conversion process. The notification shall include: the date of initiation and the location of the conversion process; the number and types of items subject to conversion. ¶5. A notification of the initiation of conversion of ICBM launchers, SLBM launchers, and HBs shall be provided no later than 5 days after the initiation of conversion. The notification shall include: the date of initiation and the location of the conversion process; the number and types of items subject to conversion. ¶6. A notification of the completion of conversion of the items specified in paragraph 5 of this Subsection shall be provided in accordance with paragraph 3 of Subsection I of this Section. ¶V. Notifications Concerning Removal from Accountability of Items Subject to the Limitations Provided for in the Treaty Each Party shall provide to the other Party notifications of the removal from accountability of items subject to the limitations provided for in the Treaty due to their loss as the result of an accident, in the event of disablement beyond repair, in the event static testing is conducted, and in the event of transfer to static display. Such a notification shall include: (a) for the loss of an item as the result of an accident - the type of item, the approximate or assumed date and location of the loss of the item, and the circumstances of its loss, if known; (b) for disablement of an item beyond repair - the type of item and the date, location, and circumstances of the disablement; (c) for the conduct of static testing - the type of item, and the date and location of the static testing; (d) for the transfer of an item to static display - the type of item, the date, and the location at which such item has been placed on static display. Such notifications shall be provided no later than 5 days after the relevant event has occurred. VI. Notifications Concerning Inspections, Visits, and Exhibitions Each Party shall provide to the other Party the notifications provided for in this Subsection concerning inspections, visits, and exhibitions. ¶1. Notifications 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 subsequently no less than 30 days prior to the beginning of each following calendar year, and shall include: (a) standing diplomatic clearance number; (b) calendar year. ¶2. Notifications of an intention to conduct an inspection or visit or to participate in an exhibition pursuant to 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 and shall include: (a) the point of entry; (b) the date and estimated time of arrival at the point of entry; (c) the date and time for the designation of the inspection (visit) site; (d) the names of the inspection team and aircrew members. ¶3. The date and time for the designation of the site of the inspection or visit shall be specified in the notification provided in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Subsection subject to the following conditions. The date and time for such designation shall be communicated neither less than four hours nor more than 24 hours after the date and estimated time of arrival at the point of entry. ¶4. Notifications of amendments made to the list of inspectors or aircrew members shall include: (a) the list or lists to be amended; (b) if any inspector or aircrew member is removed from the lists, the first name, patronymic or middle name, and last name; day, month, and year of birth; place of birth (city, oblast or state, and country) of the person being removed; and the passport number, if available; (c) for each inspector 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; place of birth (city, oblast or state, and country); and passport number, if available. ¶5. Notifications of agreement with or objection to the designation by the other Party of each inspector or aircrew member proposed for inclusion in the lists shall be provided no later than 20 days after the initial exchange of lists or, with respect to subsequent amendments made to these lists, no later than 20 days after receipt of the notification provided in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Subsection, and shall include: (a) the corresponding list or lists; (b) for each inspector or aircrew member, the first name, patronymic or middle name, and last name; day, month, and year of birth; place of birth (city, oblast or state, and country); and passport number, if available; (c) for each inspector or aircrew member, agreement with or objection to the designation of that person. ¶6. The lists of inspectors and aircrew members shall contain, for each proposed inspector and aircrew member, first name, patronymic or middle name, and last name; day, month, and year of birth; place of birth (city, oblast or state, and country); and passport number, if available. ¶7. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Subsection II of Section V of this Annex, each Party shall have the right to amend its lists of inspectors and aircrew members no more than once a quarter, by providing the other Party with a notification in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Subsection. With each change, the number of inspectors whose names are entered in the list of inspectors shall not exceed 30 and the number of aircrew members whose names are entered in the list of aircrew members shall not exceed 25. The Party receiving a notification of an amendment to the list of inspectors or aircrew members shall provide a notification to the other Party, in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Subsection, of its agreement with or objection to the designation of each such inspector or aircrew member. ¶8. No later than 25 days after the initial exchange of lists, or no later than 30 days after receipt of a notification of amendments to the lists of inspectors or aircrew members, the Party receiving such lists or proposed amendments thereto shall provide visas and, where necessary, such other documents to each individual to whom it has agreed, as may be required to ensure that each inspector or aircrew member may enter and remain in the territory of that Party throughout the in country period. The inspected Party shall ensure that such visas and appropriate documents shall be valid for a period of at least 24 months, and the inspecting Party shall ensure that persons receiving such visas and appropriate documents shall use them only for the purpose of conducting inspections and visits in accordance with the provisions of Section V of this Annex. ¶9. Notifications containing data concerning 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 its entry into the airspace of the inspected Party. ¶10. Notifications of the approval of the flight plan of an inspection airplane filed in accordance with paragraph 9 of this Subsection shall be provided by the inspected Party no less than three hours prior to the scheduled time for departure of such an airplane from the last airfield prior to its entry into the airspace of the inspected Party. VII. Notifications of Additional Messages Relating to the Treaty Each Party shall provide to the other Party notifications of additional messages relating to the Treaty, which contain information that is necessary to support the operation of the Treaty and is not provided for in the notification formats listed above, including with respect to intentions to conduct an exhibition. End text. ¶4. (U) Gottemoeller sends. GRIFFITHS