COORDINATED PLENARY STATEMENTS BY THE UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TO THE JOINT COMPLIANCE AND INSPECTION COMMISSION AT THE CLOSING PLENARY OF THE FOURTEENTH SESSION, OCTOBER 30, 1996
Regarding Relocation of Items Placed on Static Display Prior to Treaty Signature
The Parties have reviewed their practice regarding relocation of items placed on static display prior to START Treaty signature and concluded that such static display items are not subject to the limitations of the Treaty but are listed in Annex I of the Memorandum of Understanding to avoid ambiguity with items placed on static display after the Treaty was signed. In order to avoid ambiguities, the Parties intend to provide goodwill notifications of such relocations to their Treaty Partners. Such notifications will be provided through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers or other equivalent continuous communications channels using Format 144.
The notification will include the type of static display item, the location from which the static display item will be moved, the planned date of the initiation of dismantling of such an item, the name and coordinates of the location where such item will be placed on static display or eliminated, and whether such item will be placed on static display or eliminated. In addition, the change in Annex I to the Memorandum of Understanding will be reflected in the next six-month update of the Annexes to the Memorandum of Understanding.
Regarding Channels for Asking and Answering Telemetry Questions
The Parties have reviewed the practices of asking and answering questions regarding telemetric information and confirm their intention to continue the practice of asking questions relating to the incompleteness or insufficient quality of telemetric information recorded on the tapes that do not allow processing of such information, by providing notifications in accordance with paragraph 4 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol through the Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers or other equivalent continuous communications channels using Format 81.
The Parties will provide answers to questions contained in such a notification through diplomatic channels in accordance with paragraph 3 of Section I of the Telemetry Protocol. Diplomatic channels will also be used for asking and answering questions relating to the incompleteness or insufficient quality of telemetry interpretive data or acceleration profiles.
The Parties note that questions and answers on interpretive data and acceleration profiles must be provided as quickly a possible. Consideration of proposals for establishing time limits for asking and answering such questions will be continued later, taking into account the experience gained.
On Telemetry Tape Costs
The Parties have reviewed the practices relating to telemetry tape costs and have concluded that the rate for telemetry tapes should remain as reflected in the Treaty, that is, zero U.S. dollars per tape. The Parties have reached an understanding that bills which have already been drawn up and paid should not be changed, but that all future bills, including current unpaid bills, should be drawn up using zero U.S. dollars as the rate per tape, unless otherwise agreed.