Protocol
on Telemetric Information Relating to the Treaty between the United States
of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction
and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms
Pursuant
to and in implementation of the Treaty Between the United States of America
and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation
of Strategic Offensive Arms, herein after referred to as the Treaty, the
Parties hereby agree upon provisions and procedures associated with the
fulfillment of obligations concerning telemetric information pursuant
to Article X of the Treaty.
I.
Provision of Tapes that Contain a Recording of Telemetric Information
1.
Pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 6 of Article X of the Treaty, the Party conducting
the flight test shall provide through diplomatic channels, no later than
65 days after the flight test of an ICBM or SLBM: (JCIC Agreement 35,
Article II.)
(a) tapes
that contain a recording of all telemetric information broadcast during
the flight test;
(b) tapes
that contain a recording of all telemetric information that is encapsulated,
if such tapes are recovered; and
(c) a summary
for each tape provided in accordance with subparagraphs (a) and (b)
of this paragraph, including the following:
type
of ICBM or SLBM, date of flight test, tape number, recorder type,
and recording speed (meters/second or inches/second);
information
for each track, including track number, record period, record mode,
and broadcast frequency (megahertz), except for track numbers for
each tape, and each portion of a tape, that contain a recording of
telemetric information that has been encrypted; (JCIC Agreement
No. 26, Article 1, Paragraph 1.)
digital
data encoding methods employed and digital data recording formats,
except that the provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to
each tape, and each portion of a tape, that contain a recording of
telemetric information that has been encrypted; and (JCIC Agreement
No. 26, Article 1, Paragraph 2.)
identifications,
and explanations where possible, keyed to a time standard, of the
periods during the flight test for which no tape recordings were obtained
or for which tape recordings are of inferior quality.
2.
The Party conducting the flight test shall determine the method of recording
the telemetric information on the tapes.
3.
If the Party that receives the tapes that contain a recording of telemetric
information determines that such tapes do not contain the complete set
of telemetric information or that their quality is insufficient for processing
such information, that Party shall provide notification thereof in accordance
with paragraph 4 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol. No later
than 45 days after its receipt, the Party receiving such notification
shall provide through diplomatic channels either a statement explaining
the reasons for the incompleteness or insufficient quality of the recording
of telemetric information or, if possible, new copies of the tapes. (JCIC Agreement No. 41, Article 1.)
4.
In order to make it possible for the other Party to play back tapes that
contain a recording of telemetric information, each Party shall:
(a) conduct,
no later than 120 days after signature of the Treaty, an initial demonstration
of the tapes being used, and of the appropriate equipment for playing
back the telemetric information recorded on such tapes;
(b) conduct
a demonstration of tapes or appropriate playback equipment that are
different from the tapes or equipment previously demonstrated. Such
demonstration shall be conducted no less than 30 days in advance of
the first flight test of an ICBM or SLBM during which such tapes or
equipment that are different are to be used. Notification of the date
and place of such demonstration shall be provided in accordance with
paragraph 2 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol. If the recording
format is the only difference in the tape that contains a recording
of telemetric information, and this difference does not require different
playback equipment, a Party shall provide, through diplomatic channels,
only information describing the format, no less than 60 days in advance
of the flight test specified in this subparagraph; and
(c) if
requested, provide the opportunity to acquire the appropriate equipment
to play back the telemetric information that is contained on the tapes
no less than 30 days in advance of the receipt of such tapes, unless
otherwise agreed. Notification containing such a request shall be provided
in accordance with paragraph 3 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol.
Equipment acquired following the initial demonstration, conducted pursuant
to subparagraph 4(a) of this Section, shall be acquired in accordance
with the provisions of Annex 1 to this Protocol. (JCIC Agreement No.
6, Article 1.)
(d) if
requested, in accordance with paragraph 6 of Section VI of the Notification
Protocol, ensure the timely provision of training, maintenance, spare
parts, and replacement parts for equipment acquired pursuant to this
paragraph or pursuant to paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of Section I of
Annex 1 to this Protocol. Provision of training, maintenance, spare
parts, and replacement parts shall be in accordance with Annex 4 to
this Protocol. (JCIC Agreement No. 18, Article 1.)
The
Parties shall agree within the frame-work of the Joint Compliance and
Inspection Commission on the procedures for the demonstrations provided
for in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph.
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II.
Provision of Data Associated with the Analysis of Telemetric Information
1.
Pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article X of the Treaty, the Party conducting
the flight test shall provide, through diplomatic channels, no later than
65 days after each flight test of an ICBM or SLBM, the following interpretive
data: (JCIC Agreement 35, Article II.)
(a) for
all telemetric information that is broadcast, except for telemetric
information that originates in and is broadcast from a reentry vehicle,
a description of the format of the telemetry frame and methods of encoding,
including but not limited to:
i. bits
per standard word;
ii. standard
words per frame;
iii.
frames per second;
iv. location
of synchronization words or bits;
v. location
of information in the frame describing its formatting;
vi. designation
and location of each data element within the frame throughout the
flight and, if a given word location is time-shared by two or more
data elements, the structure for such time-sharing;
vii.
method of representing each data element, including the location of
each bit in each data element, the order of the bits from least significant
to most significant, and the method for representing negative values;
and
viii.
all information regarding encoding algorithms, including error detection
and correction, data compression, and any conversion processes that
are applied in the telemetry equipment to on-board measured parameter
values prior to their broadcast; and
(b) names
of parameters and their locations in the telemetry frame, as well as
conversion factors or analytic expressions for converting telemetric
information to physical values of parameters, only for telemetric information
necessary to determine:
i. acceleration
of the stages and the self-contained dispensing mechanism of the ICBM
or SLBM;
ii. separation
times of the stages and the self-contained dispensing mechanism of
the ICBM or SLBM; and
iii.
times of reentry vehicle separation commands and times of reentry
vehicle releases.
2.
No later than 65 days after each flight test of an ICBM or SLBM, the Party
conducting the flight test shall provide, through diplomatic channels,
a missile acceleration profile, for all its stages and its self-contained
dispensing mechanism, having a precision better than one-tenth of a meter
per second squared, with a rate of no less than five times per second,
with these data provided relative to an inertial frame of reference in
a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The missile acceleration
profile shall be calculated on the basis of all relevant on-board and
external measurements made during the flight test. In those cases when
it is not possible to ensure the precision provided for in this paragraph,
the Party conducting the flight test shall provide such a profile calculated
to the greatest possible precision. (JCIC Agreement 35, Article II.)
3.
No later than 120 days after signature of the Treaty, each Party shall
provide through diplomatic channels or during demonstrations provided
for in paragraph 4 of Section I of this Protocol, an example illustrative
of the interpretive data and missile acceleration profile specified in
paragraphs 1 and 2, respectively, of this Section for one of the following
ICBMs or SLBMs:
(a) for
the United States of America: Peacekeeper, Minuteman III, Trident I,
or Trident II; and
(b) for
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: SS-18, SS-24, SS-25, or SS-N-23.
The
Parties shall agree within the framework of the Joint Compliance and Inspection
Commission on the content of the interpretive data and missile acceleration
profile specified in this paragraph.
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III.
Provisions Concerning Encapsulation and Encryption of Telemetric Information
1.
Encapsulation provided for in paragraph 6 of Article X of the Treaty,
shall be conducted subject to the following:
(a) Encapsulation
shall be applied only to reentry vehicle measurements made during the
plasma phase of flight tests of ICBMs or SLBMs. Notwithstanding this
provision, reentry vehicle measurements may be encapsulated throughout
each flight test of the missile designated by the United States of America
as Minuteman II.
(b) When
possible, the Party conducting the flight test shall broadcast, from
the same reentry vehicle on which data are encapsulated, all measurements
made before and after the plasma phase and, when possible, that Party
shall broadcast, following the plasma phase, some measurements made
and recorded during the plasma phase. The obligation to broadcast measurements
made after the plasma phase shall not apply when impact of the reentry
vehicle occurs during conditions of plasma formation.
2.
Encryption provided for in paragraph 6 of Article X of the Treaty, shall
be carried out subject to the following:
(a) Encryption
shall be used only during flight tests of ICBMs or SLBMs of former and
retired types, as well as during no more than two flight tests each
year of an ICBM or SLBM of only one existing type of each Party. The
Party that exercises the right to use encryption during flight tests
of an ICBM or SLBM of such existing type shall provide the notification
in accordance with paragraph 5 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol.
Subsequent notifications shall be provided only when the ICBM or SLBM,
the notification of which has previously been provided, is retired.
(b) Only
telemetric information that pertains to the front section or its elements
shall be encrypted, and only after that front section or its elements
have separated from either:
i. the
self-contained dispensing mechanism, during a flight test of an ICBM
or SLBM; or
ii. the
final stage, during a flight test of an ICBM or SLBM that is not equipped
with a self-contained dispensing mechanism.
(c) Each
Party undertakes not to encrypt telemetric information that pertains
to the functioning of the stages or the self-contained dispensing mechanism
of an ICBM or SLBM.
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IV.
Provisional Application
1.
Beginning from the date of signature of the Treaty, the provisions of
paragraph 3 of Section VI of the Notification Protocol, subparagraph 4(a)
of Section I, and paragraph 3 of Section II of this Protocol shall apply
provisionally.
2.
The provisions specified in paragraph 1 of this Section shall apply provisionally
for a 12-month period, unless, before the expiration of this period:
(a) a Party
communicates to the other Party its decision to terminate the provisional
application of any such provisions; or
(b) the
Treaty enters into force.
The
Parties may agree to extend the provisional application of these provisions
for additional periods, subject to the same conditions specified in subparagraphs
(a) and (b) of this paragraph.
3.
The provisions specified in paragraph 1 of this Section shall apply provisionally
in light of and in conformity with the other provisions of the Treaty.
This
Protocol is an integral part of the Treaty and shall enter into force
on the date of entry into force of the Treaty and shall remain in force
so long as the Treaty remains in force. As provided for in subparagraph
(b) of Article XV of the Treaty, the Parties may agree upon such additional
measures as may be necessary to improve the viability and effectiveness
of the Treaty. The Parties agree that, if it becomes necessary to make
changes in this Protocol that do not affect substantive rights or obligations
under the Treaty, they shall use the Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission
to reach agreement on such changes, without resorting to the procedure
for making amendments set forth in Article XVIII of the Treaty.
Done
at Moscow on July 31, 1991, in two copies, each in the English and Russian
languages, both texts being equally authentic.
FOR
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
George Bush
President of the United States of America
FOR
THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS:
M. Gorbachev
President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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