If a warning message was not issued, the information that would have been contained in that message should be added to the invocation message. In the acknowledgment message to the above, the receiving party will report the name of the JRT Co-Chairman, the name of the DOSC and the DOSCS ETA at the locality of the headquarters established by the original message of invocation. 5.4 Situation Report Requirements (US/USSR SITREP) 5.4.1 Up-to-date information on a spill which has justified joint response activity is essential to the effective management and outcome of an incident. This information should be submitted by the designated OSC to the JRT in the format shown below. US/USSR SITREPS should be made as frequently as necessary to ensure that those who need to know have a full and timely appreciation of the incident and of actions taken and progress made during the response. SITUATION: The situation section should provide the full details on the pollution incident including what happened, type and quantity of material, agencies involved, areas covered and threatened, success of control efforts, prognosis and any other pertinent data. ACTION TAKEN: The action section should include a summary of all actions taken so far by the responsible party, local forces, government agencies and others. FUTURE PLANS: The plans section should include all future action planned. FURTHER ASSISTANCE REQUIRED: Any additional assistance required from the JRT by the OSC pertaining to the response will be included in this section. CASE STATUS: The status section should indicate "case closed", "case pends", or "participation terminated”, as appropriate. 5.5 5.5.1 Revocation A recommendation to revoke the joint response to a particular incident shall be made by agreement of the OSC and DOSC. The JRT Chairman from the Party which originally invoked the joint response shall revoke it by message after consultation with the Chairman from the other Party. This message will clearly establish the date and time, in GMT, of the cessation of the joint response. The requirement to consult in no way diminishes the invoking Chairman's prerogative to decide upon revocation. 6. UNCLAS US/USSR CONTINGENCY PLAN REVOKED AT (date, time- in GMT at which joint operation will cease) The JRT may request the OSC and DOSC involved to submit reports and to prepare operational debriefings for the JRT, on the incident, the action taken and any observations or recommendations which need to be made. The competent authorities for this Plan and any amendments thereto are: for the USA, Commandant, United States Coast Guard; and for the USSR, the Head of the Marine Pollution Control and Salvage Administration, attached to the USSR Ministry of Merchant Marine. The JRT Co-Chairmen will maintain the operational appendix to this Plan covering such regional topics as communications, reporting systems, designated and/or potential JRT members, useful points of contact and abbreviations. The Plan may be amended upon agreement between competent authorities by exchange of letters. The operational appendix may be amended upon agreement between the JRT Co-Chairmen. The JRT Co-Chairmen will notify their appropriate national authorities of all such amendments by letter. The Plan shall become effective on the date of signature. It shall remain in force as long as the Agreement is in force. DONE at London, in duplicate, this 17th day of October, 1989, in the English and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic. For the United States Coast Guard REAR ADMIRAL J. D. SIPES For the Marine Pollution Control OLEG N. KHALIMONOV Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Cooperation in Ocean Studies, Washington, 1990 Agreement done at Washington 1 June 1990 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties"); Recognizing the importance of comprehensive studies of the oceans of the world for peaceful purposes and for the well-being of mankind; Striving for more complete knowledge and rational utilization of the oceans of the world by all nations through broad international cooperation in oceanographic investigations and research; Aware of the capabilities and resources of both countries for studies of the oceans of the world and the extensive history and successful results of previous cooperation between them; Desiring to combine their efforts in the further investigation of the oceans of the world and to use the results for the benefit of the peoples of both countries and of all mankind; Noting the General Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Contacts, Exchanges and Cooperation in Scientific, Technical, Educational, Cultural and Other Fields, signed November 21, 1985; the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Environmental Protection, signed May 23, 1972; and the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Basic Scientific Research, signed January 8, 1989; and Desiring to continue the cooperation carried out under the Agreement on Cooperation in Studies of the World Ocean, signed June 19, 1973; Have agreed as follows: |