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(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.
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