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JANAP 146

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JANAP 146 is a joint US and Canadian communications publication, released here by the National Security Agency, that sets out uniform instructions for reporting vital intelligence sightings to military authorities. It covers CIRVIS reports from aircraft and land observers and MERINT reports from vessels. Unidentified flying objects appear among the reportable items, along with missiles, hostile aircraft and submarines. The document also covers message precedence, report contents, routing to CINCONAD and RCAF Air Defense Command, security penalties for unauthorized disclosure, evaluation categories and charges.

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prosecution under Title 18 of the US Code, Chapter 37, or the
Canad~an Official Secrets Act of 1939, as amended. -=·-~--
SECTION DI - EVALUATION REPORTS
209 ACTION BY ACTIVITIES
a. All investigative measures and evaluation processes in-
stituted by addressees and by originating authorities, where
applicable, will be handled in accordance with existing procedures
and reported in accordance with these instructio?s, insuring that
appropriate commands as listed in paragraph 206 are kept fully
informed of investicative results and evaluations. These evalua-
tions shall be expressed in terms indicating the reported •ighting
as being Positive, Probable, Possible, Dnprobable or !Jo Threat
insofar as being a threat to the se~urity_..Qf.. the United States of
America or Canada or their forcef.1, or an explanation of the
subject reported when :Vw.1own,
b. The first two words of the te:,:t of an evaluation report
shall be "CIRVIS EVALUATION" followed by the do.te-time group
and/or other identificatj_on of the crnvrs report( s) being evaluated.
SECTION V - SPECIAL COiTSIDEHATIOES
210 RAD IO TRJ\NSM rss ION RESTRICT IONS
... CIRVIS reports will not be transmitted bjr radio while over
foreign territory, other than Greenland 01· Iceland, but will be
transmitted as soon as practicable upon leaving foreign terri-
torial boundaries. Foreign territory includes all territory ex-
cept international water areas and territory under the jurisdic-
tion of the United States of America and Canada.
SECTION VI - COfl,iERCIAL CHARGES
211 .QtlA!l.GES.
a. All charges incurred in handling CIRVIS reports through
U.S. facilities will be charged to the Department of the Air
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