Reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel Worried and cautious voice in open call for opinions Aomori Jun 27, 4:07

Regarding the reprocessing plant for spent nuclear fuel in Aomori prefecture, more than 700 opinions were received in the public comments made by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, and many pointed out the risk of accidents and policy issues. .. The Regulatory Committee is considering how to reflect the opinions in the examination, and it is the policy to compile the examination document this summer.

Regarding the reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture, which Japan Nuclear Fuel aims for full-scale operation, the Nuclear Regulation Authority last month compiled a draft examination document showing that it has actually passed the new regulatory standards.

By the 12th of this month, we made public comments soliciting opinions from the general public, and received about 760 opinions.

The reprocessing plant that takes out plutonium from the nuclear fuel that has been used up at the nuclear power plant and reuses it handles high levels of radioactive materials, and there are voices that worry about accidents. However, there were many careful opinions about whether it would make sense to move the factory.

On the other hand, this month, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, which is in charge of the electric power company, responded with a reply saying, "From the perspective of effective use of resources and volume reduction of waste, we will work to complete the factory and gain understanding." I am telling the meeting.

The Regulatory Commission is currently working on how to reflect these opinions in the final audit report showing the success of the audit, and plans to compile the audit document this summer.