diff --git a/osi_groundtruthinitconfiguration.proto b/osi_groundtruthinitconfiguration.proto
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89a235d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osi_groundtruthinitconfiguration.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+syntax = "proto2";
+
+option optimize_for = SPEED;
+
+import "osi_common.proto";
+import "osi_version.proto";
+
+package osi3;
+
+//
+// \brief The configuration settings for splitting static and dynamic 
+// content for performance reasons. Static content of \c GroundTruth 
+// can be sent at initialization, dynamic content during simulation 
+// as \c SensorView. What is regarded as static content is described here. 
+//
+message GroundTruthInitConfiguration
+{
+    // The interface version used by the sender (simulation environment).
+    //
+    optional InterfaceVersion version = 1;
+
+    // Omit static street layer
+    //
+    // The street layer, i.e. \c Lane, \c LaneBoundary and \c RoadMarking 
+    // is regarded static and should be sent only at initialization.
+    //
+    optional bool omit_static_street_layer = 2;
+
+    // Omit static objects
+    //
+    // Objects of type \c MovingObject and \c StationaryObject which do not 
+    // have changing attributes (e.g. changing position) during a simulation 
+    // are regarded static and should be sent only at initialization. 
+    //
+    // \note: While sending certain object at initialization and others 
+    // at runtime, it must be ensured that each object still has a unique id.
+    //
+    optional bool omit_static_objects = 3;    
+}
diff --git a/osi_sensorviewconfiguration.proto b/osi_sensorviewconfiguration.proto
index 3df348a54..5af4a7a91 100644
--- a/osi_sensorviewconfiguration.proto
+++ b/osi_sensorviewconfiguration.proto
@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@ message SensorViewConfiguration
     // Unit: s
     optional Timestamp simulation_start_time = 10;
 
+    // Omit Static Information
+    //
+    // This flag specifies whether \c GroundTruth information that
+    // was already provided using a GroundTruthInit parameter
+    // at initialization time shall be omitted from the \c SensorView
+    // ground truth information.
+    //
+    optional bool omit_static_information = 11;
+
     // Generic Sensor View Configuration(s).
     //
     // \note OSI uses singular instead of plural for repeated field names.