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JOINT DRAFT TEXT, PART FOUR, NOTIFICATIONS - CORRECTED

CLASSIFIED BY: Rose A. Gottemoeller, Assistant Secretary, Department
of State, VCI; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)


1. (U) This is SFO-GVA-VIII-031.


2. (S) The text at paragraph 3 is the official translation of
Russian-proposed joint draft text of the Protocol, Part IV,
Notifications, received by the U.S. side on December 31, 2009.


3. (S) Begin text:

OFFICIAL TRANSLATION

2 Feb 2010

PART FOUR

Notifications

Section I. General Provisions


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


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


3. 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 24b`hour period that corresponds to the date in
local time, expressed in Greenwich Mean Time.

Section II. Notifications Concerning the Database


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 this Protocol. (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 this Protocol. 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 this Protocol, 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. Such changes in
data shall include, but shall not be limited to:

(a) The result of an accidental loss, disablement beyond repair,
placement on static display, conversion of a heavy bomber for use
as a ground trainer, flight test, static test, or static firing.

(b) New facilities, new types, [variants,] and versions of ICBMs
and SLBMs, to include new [variants of] ICBMs and SLBMs, and new
versions of mobile launchers of ICBMs, including the location for
the exhibition or exhibitions.

(c) Elimination of a declared facility, heavy bomber, SLBM, SLBM
launcher, ICBM, ICBM launcher.

(d) A change of category of an existing facility.

[(e) The location of a production facility, not previously
declared, at which production of ICBMs or SLBMs or first stages of
ICBMs or SLBMs is planned

(f) The beginning of construction of a new silo launcher of ICBMs.
(FORMAT 3)


4. Notification no later than 48 hours in advance of the exit of
solid fuel ICBMs and SLBMs from production facilities.]

Section III. Notifications Concerning Movement of Strategic
Offensive Arms


1. Notification, no later than [five days] [48 hours] after its
completion, of the transit of non-deployed ICBMs and SLBMs and

mobile launchers of ICBMs [;launch canisters that remain after
flight tests of ICBMs for mobile launchers of ICBMs; non-deployed
mobile launchers of ICBMs; and mobile training launchers.] (FORMAT
4)


[2. Notification, no less than 48 hours before the departure of
solid rocket fuel ICBMs and SLBMs from the production facility (for
the Russian Federation- Votkinsk Production Facility, and for the
United States of America- __________). In the notification the type
of ICBM or SLBM, and the planned date for departure from the
production facility shall be declared. (FORMAT 5)]




3. Notification, of the temporary visit of a heavy bomber to a
site, no later than 24 hours after the temporary visit of such a
heavy bomber has exceeded 24 hours in duration.(FORMAT 6)(5)

[Notification, no less than 48 hours before the temporary visit of
a deployed heavy bomber to a site, or to a previously declared
site, when the duration of the temporary visit will exceed 24
hours.]




4. Notification, no later than 48 hours after departure, of the
conclusion of the temporary visit of a heavy bomber, notification
of which has been provided in accordance with paragraph 2 of this
Section. .(FORMAT 7)(6)

[Notification, no later than 48 hours after conclusion of the
temporary visit, of the conclusion of the temporary visit of a
deployed heavy bomber at a declared site, when the duration of the
temporary visit has exceeded 24 hours.]




5. Notification, 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. (FORMAT 8) (7)

[Notification, no less than 5 days in advance of the beginning of a
major strategic exercise involving heavy bombers, of the beginning
of such an exercise.]




6. Notification, no later than 24 hours after completion of a major
strategic exercise involving heavy bombers, of which notification
was provided in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Section, of the
completion of this exercise. (FORMAT 9) (8)

[Notification, no later than five days after the conclusion, of the
completion of a major strategic exercise involving heavy bombers.]



Section IV. Notifications Concerning [launches] [Flight Tests] of
ICBMs or SLBMs



1. [Notification no later than 24 hours prior to any launch of an
ICBM or SLBM, including any launch 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 10 (9)]



[Notification no later than 24 hours prior to 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 10 (9)]



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




1. For conversion or elimination of ICBMs or SLBMs, [to include
ICBMs or SLBMs eliminated by static firing or static testing,
launch canisters for ICBMs and SLBMs,]1 ICBM or SLBM launch
canisters, ICBM launchers and SLBM launchers, heavy bombers, and
facilities:



a. Notification, no less than 30 days in advance of the intent to
conduct conversion or elimination. (FORMAT 11) (10)



b. Notification, no later than five days after initiation of
conversion or elimination. (FORMAT 12) (11)



c. Notification, no later than five days after completion of the
conversion or elimination procedures [and of the beginning of the
inspection] (FORMAT 13)



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 subsequently no less than 30 days prior
to the beginning of each following calendar year. They shall
include: the standing diplomatic clearance number and the calendar
year. (FORMAT 14) (12)



2. Notification containing flight plan data for an inspection
airplane shall be provided no less than six hours in advance of the
planned time of departure of such an airplane from the last
airfield prior to its entry into the airspace of the inspected
Party. They shall include: the point of entry, flight route, and
data and time of planned entry into the airspace of the inspected
Party. (FORMAT 15) (13)




3. Notification of a confirmation of a flight plan approval for an
inspection airplane shall be provided by the inspected Party no
less than three hours prior to the initiation of an inspection
flight in advance of the planned time of departure of such an
airplane from the last airfield prior to its entry into the
airspace of the inspected Party. (FORMAT 16) (14)




4. Notification of the change to a flight route for inspection
airplanes to or from a point of entry established on the territory
of a Party shall be provided by that Party no less than 30 days
prior to the date of implementation of such a change. (FORMAT 17)
(15)




5. Notification containing the initial lists of inspectors,
monitors and aircrew members (FORMAT 18) (16)




6. Notification of amendments to the lists of inspectors and
aircrew members in accordance with Part Five of this Protocol.
(FORMAT 19) (17)




7. Notification of agreement with or objection to each proposed
inspector or aircrew member proposed by the other party 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, for subsequent amendments to these lists, no later
than 30 days after receipt of the notification provided in
accordance with paragraph 6 of this Section, or objection to an
inspector, monitor or aircrew member who is presently on the list
of inspectors, monitors or aircrew members. (FORMAT 20) (18)




8. Notification containing the agreed list of inspectors and
aircrew members. (FORMAT 21) (19)




9. Notification of an intention to conduct an inspection pursuant
to paragraphs (TBD) of Article [XI] or [XII] of the Treaty shall be
provided no less than 72 [16] 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. (FORMAT 22) (20)




10. The inspected Party shall provide supplementary messages on changes
to the reference points used at point of entry operability checks
of satellite system receivers.


11. Notification, of a change to the boundaries of an inspection
site. Such notification shall be provided after agreement within
the framework of the BCC on changes to the boundaries of the
inspection site. (FORMAT 24) (22)




12. Notification, of intent to conduct an exhibition of strategic
offensive arms. Such a notification shall be given no less than 15
days in advance of the planned date of the exhibition. (FORMAT 25)
(23)




13. Notification, of agreement to participate in an exhibition of
strategic offensive arms. Such a notification shall be given no
less than 72 hours in advance of the planned date of the
exhibition. (FORMAT 26) (24)



[Notifications provided by the inspection team leader




14. Notification of designation of type and site of inspection.
The notification shall be provided at the point of entry no later
than four hours after the estimated time of arrival or no later
than four hours after the actual time of arrival, if the actual
time of arrival is later than the estimated time of arrival.
(FORMAT 27) (25)



In the event of conducting a sequential inspection, such
notification shall be provided no later than 12 hours after the
return of the inspection team to the point of entry or the
completion of the previous inspection; whichever is applicable.



[15. Notification of the intent to conduct a sequential inspection.
Such notification is provided at the point of entry together with
notification, specified in paragraph 14 of this Section. (FORMAT
28)]



[16. Notification, of specific date and time for declaration of the
next inspection site. Such notification is provided at the point of



entry no later than one hour after return of the inspection team to
the point of entry, at the inspection site prior to completion of
post inspection procedures. (FORMAT 29)]




17. Notification of cancellation of inspection. Such a notification
shall be provided at the point of entry or at the inspection site
in those cases, when the inspection may not be conducted in
accordance with Part Five of this Protocol. (FORMAT 30) (26)




18. Notification of designation of an item intended for inspection
during a Type One inspection. Such a notification shall be given at
the inspection site after completion of pre-inspection procedures.
(FORMAT 31) (27)



Section VII. Notifications Concerning Additional Messages and
Activities of the BCC




1. Notification of convening of a session of the Bilateral
Consultative Commission shall be provided in accordance with
Section II of Part Six of this Protocol. (FORMAT 32) (28)




2. Notification of an answer to a request to convene a session of
the Bilateral Consultative Commission shall be provided in
accordance with Section II of Part Six of the Protocol to the
Treaty. (FORMAT 33 (29)




3. Notification of other messages relating to the Bilateral
Consultative Commission. (FORMAT 34 (30)




4. Notification containing clarification, correction, or
modification of a notification. (FORMAT 35)




5. Notification of an additional treaty message. (FORMAT 36)



[ ]1 = U.S. Text

[ ]2 = RF Text

Bold Text = Agreed



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4. (U) Gottemoeller sends.
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