Subpart B-Functional Statements

601.10 Office of the Director.

601.11 Bureau of Strategic and Nuclear Affairs (SNA).

601.12 Bureau of Multilateral Affairs (MA). 601.13 Bureau of Nonproliferation Policy (NP).

601.14 Bureau of Verification and Implementation (VI).

601.15 Office of the General Counsel (GC). 601.16 Office of Congressional Affairs (CA). 601.17 Office of Public Affairs (PA). 601.18 Office of Administration (A). 601.19 Office of the Inspector General (OIG). 601.20 Office of Security (SY).

601.21 Office of the Chief Science Advisor (OCSA).

AUTHORITY: Sec. 1, Pub. L. 90-23, 81 Stat. 54 (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)); Title II, Pub. L. 87-297, 75 Stat. 632, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2561 et seq.); and sec. 41(h), Pub. L. 87-297, 75 Stat. 636, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2581(1)).

SOURCE: 56 FR 13266, Apr. 1, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

§ 601.1 Definition.

As used in this part, Agency means the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

Subpart A-Agency
Responsibilities and Structure

§ 601.5 Responsibilities.

(a) The Agency is charged with providing the President, the Secretary of State, other officials of the executive branch, and the Congress with recommendations concerning United States arms control and disarmament policy, and assessing the effect of these recommendations upon our foreign policies, our national security policies, and our economy.

(b) The Agency also has the capacity for providing the essential scientific,

economic, political, military, legal, social, psychological, and technological information on which realistic arms control and disarmament policy must be based, and the authority, under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, to carry out the following primary functions:

(1) The conduct, support, and coordination of research for arms control and disarmament policy formulation;

(2) The preparation for and management of United States participation in international negotiations in the arms control and disarmament field as well as United States implementation of existing treaties;

(3) The dissemination and coordination of public information concerning arms control and disarmament; and

(4) The preparation for, operation of, or as appropriate, direction of United States participation in such verification systems as may become part of United States arms control and disarmament activities. Verification systems include both United States national means and negotiated control measures such as on-site inspections.

(c) The Agency works at the highest level of the United States Government and, under the direction of the Secretary of State, conducts United States participation in international arms control and disarmament negotiations. It does not normally hand down decisions or engage in regulatory activities affecting the general public, since its functions are principally in the advisory or diplomatic areas. Copies of publications resulting from the Agency's activities, such as its Annual Report, may be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, or requested directly from the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 320 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20451.

§ 601.6 Structure.

(a) The Agency is headed by a Director, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, who is responsible for the executive direction of the Agency. He also functions as the principal adviser to the Secretary of State, the National Security Council, and the President on

arms control and disarmament matters and, under the direction of the Secretary, has primary responsibility within the Government for such matters. He is assisted by a Deputy Director, similarly appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, who acts for him in his absence.

(b) The Director is supported by a personal staff which includes the Executive Assistant, Special Assistant and Personal Secretary. Other officials included within the Director's office are the Counselor of the Agency, the Executive Secretary, two Special Representatives appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, the U.S. Commissioner on the Standing Consultative Commission, the U.S. Representative to the Special Verification Commission, the U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, the Senior Military Advisor, the Senior Policy Advisor, the Principal Deputy Director of the On-Site Inspection Agency, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer. The Office of the Director also supports the General Advisory Committee.

(c) In its deliberations during the establishment of the Agency, Congress made it clear that the Director of the Agency would rank with the Under Secretary (now Deputy Secretary) of State and report directly to the Secretary; the Deputy Director would rank with the Deputy Under Secretary of State (now Under Secretary) and Assistant Directors would rank with Assistant Secretaries of State. Congress also made it clear that although he has a special and close relationship to the Secretary of State, the Director also has direct access to the President when necessary and that he has sufficient authority and independence to deal directly with the heads of other agencies, such as the Department of Defense, on matters not falling within the competence of the Department of State.

(d) The Agency's program responsibilities are primarily discharged through four Bureaus and the Office of the Chief Science Advisor. Each of the Bureaus (Strategic and Nuclear Affairs, Nonproliferation Policy, Multilateral Affairs, and Verification and Implementation) is headed by an Assistant

Director appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Within the range of its program responsibilities, each of the Bureaus and the Office of the Chief Science Advisor is responsible for generating policy proposals, and for working closely with other Agency units and Government agencies on matters related to its program areas. Other organizations units with staff responsibilities are the Office of the General Counsel, the Office of Congressional Affairs, the Office of Public Affairs, the Office of Administration, the Office of the Inspector General, and the Office of Security.

§ 601.7 General Advisory Committee.

The Act creating the Agency authorized the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a General Advisory Committee (GAC) of not to exceed 15 members. This Committee must meet at least twice each year. From time to time it advises the President, the Secretary of State, and the Director of the Agency on matters affecting arms control, disarmament, and world peace. Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appendix I) and Executive Order 12024, as implemented by the General Services Administration, the Agency exercises significant support functions for the GAC.

§ 601.8 Office of Arms Control Negotiations in Geneva.

This diplomatic mission was established by the State Department for the expanded negotiations on defense and space weapons, strategic nuclear weapons, and intermediate range nuclear weapons. Consistent with the Agency's statutory authority, under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, for management of United States participation in arms control negotiations, the Agency manages the operation of these negotiations.

Subpart B-Functional Statements § 601.10 Office of the Director.

(a) The Director of the Agency is the principal adviser to the Secretary of State, the National Security Council, and the President on arms control matters. Under the direction of the Sec

retary of State, he has primary responsibility within the Government for formulation of policy recommendations and for operations in such matters. He is responsible for the executive direction and coordination of all activities of the Agency and the Agency's relations with the Congress. He attends all meetings of the National Security Council involving arms control and disarmament matters, proliferation, arms transfers, weapons procurement, and consideration of the defense budget.

(b) The Deputy Director assists the Director in carrying out his responsibilities as head of the Agency, and acts for and exercises the powers of the Director during his absence and has special responsibility for the Office of Administration and the Office of Secu

rity.

(c) The two Special Representatives perform their assigned duties under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, acting through the Director of the Agency.

(d) The U.S. Commissioner to the Standing Consultative Commission

(SCC), with the rank of Ambassador, under the direction of the President and the Director of the Agency, serves as head of the United States component of the SCC, which is the U.S.-Soviet implementing body for the AntiBallistic Missile Treaty.

(e) The U.S. Representative to the Special Verification Commission (SVC), with the rank of Ambassador, under the Direction of the President and the Director of the Agency, heads the United States Delegation to the SVC, which is the U.S.-Soviet implementing body for the INF Treaty.

(f) The U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament (CD), with the rank of Ambassador, serves as U.S. Representative to the CD, may represent arms control interests on the United States delegation to the United Nations and its constituent bodies, and also represents the Director of the Agency in other negotiations having arms control significance as requested by the Director.

(g) The Counselor assists the Director and serves as a principal adviser on all aspects of the Agency's operations and as a link between the Director and

top decisionmakers within the Agency and in other agencies.

(h) The Senior Military Advisor to the Director is responsible for serving as the principal adviser to the Director on military affairs and is the principal representative of the Director to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He evaluates arms control proposals from a military perspective and assesses their potential contribution to the national security.

(i) The Senior Policy Advisor to the Director provides analysis and advice on policy areas within the Agency's mission from a broad and independent perspective, and is a principal representative of the Director on policy matters. The Senior Policy Advisor also serves as Director of the Policy Planning Group, establishing and executing needed planning activities and developing analyses for short and longrange policy planning issues.

(j) The Principal Deputy Director of the On-Site Inspection Agency (OSIA) assists the Director of OSIA in the management of that Agency and acts as the representative of the Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency on matters falling within the competence of OSIA.

(k) The Executive Director of the General Advisory Committee (GAC) provides substantive and administrative support to the GAC, including White House and Congressional liaison, in the GAC's exercise of broad statutory responsibilities as a Presidential advisory body on arms control and disarmament activities.

(1) The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Officer has the primary responsibility for advising the Director of the Agency with respect to the preparation of national equal employment opportunity plans, procedures, regulations, reports, and other matters pertaining to the Agency's equal employment opportunity program, for evaluating the sufficiency of the total Agency program for equal employment opportunity, and when authorized by the Director of the Agency, for making changes in programs and procedurs designed to eliminate discriminatory practices and improve the Agency's program for equal employment opportunity. The EEO Officer maintains con

tact with the Office of Personnel Management, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, schools, and other related organizations.

(m) The Executive Secretary of the Agency directs and coordinates staff work for the Director, directs substantive issues studies, and assists the Director in keeping policy and organizational functional aspects of arms control matters in phase.

$601.11 Bureau of Strategic and Nuclear Affairs (SNA).

SNA has principal responsibility for the diplomatic, political, and technical aspects of bilateral negotiations, and implementation of bilateral agreements, with respect to issues other than verification and compliance. SNA areas of responsibility include strategic and theater nuclear arms and defense and space arms control, the U.S.Soviet Standing Consultative Commission (SCC), and the U.S.-Soviet Special Verification Commission (SVC). SNA coordinates implementation of agreed policy, generates and analyzes proposals, and evaluates weapons systems and other questions relating to these negotiations. It also takes the leading role in formulating Agency positions on basic strategic and theater nuclear arms and defense and space arms control and outer space policy issues that require high-level decision within the Government. SNA chairs the interagency backstopping committees for START, the Defense and Space Talks, the SCC and the SVC.

$601.12 Bureau of Multilateral Affairs (MA).

MA develops policy, strategy, and tactics for negotiations and discussions in multilateral arms control forums. It also provides organizational support and expert staffing for United States delegations to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, in which the negotiations on a global ban on chemical weapons are conducted, as well as the First Committee of the General Assembly and the Disarmament Commission of the United Nations. In addition, the MA Bureau takes the leading policy role in formulating Agency positions in support of the negotiations on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and

Confidence- and Security-Building Measures in Europe. The Bureau is also responsible for development of policy relating to other international arms control agreements and negotiations, including Open Skies, the Biological Weapons Convention, and the Seabeds Treaty. The Bureau assists in the formulation of Agency policy with regard to arms control in non-European regions of the world.

§ 601.13 Bureau of Nonproliferation Policy (NP).

NP is responsible for representing the Agency in policy development, implementation, and international negotiations concerning efforts to halt the proliferation of nuclear/chemical/biological weapons and missiles. It promotes United States interests in multilateral nonproliferation regimes, e.g., the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Treaty of Tlatelolco, the Missile Technology Control Regime, and the Australia Group, Chemical Weapons list. It participates in the review of nuclear exports and provides technical and policy support for the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards and technical assistance efforts. NP also has responsibility within the Agency for the development and implementation of arms control policy regarding nuclear testing. Other areas of activity include export controls on conventional arms and dual-use technologies as well as the role of arms control in certain regional security efforts. The Bureau prepares the Arms Control Impact Statements, the annual statistical compendium World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers, as well as the Agency's Annual Report to the Congress. Additionally, NP, in conjunction with VI, has responsibility for planning and participating in inspections to ensure compliance with the Antarctic Treaty.

§ 601.14 Bureau of Verification and Implementation (VI).

VI has principal responsibility within the Agency for verification, compliance, and intelligence issues pertaining to implementation of all existing arms control agreements as well as to all arms control negotiations in progress, and for development of the Agency po

sition on these issues. VI is responsible for developing verification frameworks for all agreements under consideration, assisting in the development of treaty language bearing upon verifiability, preparing for and overseeing implementation of agreements, assessing compliance, and preparing related reports pursuant to statutory responsibilities. VI is also responsible for the development of United States actions related to implementation questions concerning verification and compliance, and participates, in coordination with other Bureaus having responsibility for specific treaties or negotiations, in dealing with such issues through diplomatic channels and in treaty-specific bilateral and multilateral commissions. VI is responsible overseeing the operations of the arms control inspection organs of the United States, principally the On-Site Inspection Agency, and for the conduct of the Agency's formal liaison with all elements of the Intelligence Community. VI provides intelligence support to the Director and to the other Agency components, and represents the Agency as a full participant in interagency intelligence deliberations relevant to arms control. To prepare the way for future progress in arms control, VI works to enhance the United States ability to verify agreements by establishing requirements for improved national collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities, as well as for effective cooperative verification measures.

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§ 601.15 Office of the General Counsel (GC).

This Office is responsible for all matters of domestic and international law relevant to the work of the Agency. It provides advice and assistance in drafting and negotiating arms control treaties and agreements, and on questions regarding their approval by Congress, implementation, interpretation, ratification, and revision. GC lawyers regularly serve as the Legal Advisors to United States arms control negotiating delegations. The Office is also involved in the legal aspects of the nuclear weapons non-proliferation responsibilities of the Agency. It is responsible for legal matters relating to arms control policy formulation and Agency legisla

tion, including drafting of such legislation. It also handles the legal aspects of Agency policies and operations in the areas of personnel, security, patents, contracts, procurement, fiscal, and administrative matters.

§ 601.16 Office of Congressional Affairs (CA).

The Office of Congressional Affairs has primary responsibility for all congressional liaison, including briefings, consultations, hearings, legislative inquiries, visits by Members of Congress to arms control negotiating fora, and other matters such as the status of proposed and existing arms control agreements. Communications between the Agency and congressional committees, staff and members, formal and informal, are designed to keep Congress informed of United States arms control efforts and obtain for the Agency relevant congressional insights and suggestions.

§ 601.17 Office of Public Affairs (PA).

PA carries out the Agency's legislative mandate for the dissemination and coordination of public information concerning arms control matters. It is responsible for all contacts with the media and prepares guidance as required on questions relating to the Agency's business. It oversees the operation of the Agency's Technical Reference Center. It collects, screens, and distributes information to Bureaus and Offices to keep the Agency's staff abreast of developments of interest and use in connection with carrying out their responsibilities. It also prepares publications and handles the planning as well as the details of speaking engagements by Agency officials. Within PA, the Agency Historian is responsible for the preparation of historical analyses on arms control topics and previous negotiations.

§ 601.18 Office of Administration (A).

This Office, under the direction of the Administrative Director reporting through the Deputy Director of the Agency, is responsible for administrative management of the Agency and for providing support to all of its components, including the negotiating staffs in Geneva and Vienna. This includes all