Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Approves safety regulations clearly stating the responsibility of the president Nuclear Regulatory Commission October 30, 19:30
TEPCO, which aims to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station in Niigata Prefecture, officially approved on the 30th that there is no problem with the "safety regulations" that clearly state the president's responsibility for the accident. Did.
Regarding the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which TEPCO is aiming to restart, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has made an unusual request to TEPCO to specify the way of thinking about the accident in the "security regulations" that summarizes the procedure for managing the nuclear power plant. ..
Regarding this, TEPCO wrote that the president is responsible for nuclear safety, and last month acknowledged that the Regulatory Commission was able to respond appropriately.
After that, the Regulatory Commission reviewed all the documents of the security regulations and officially approved them on the 30th, saying that there was no problem with the contents.
Regarding the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the regulatory committee has approved the check of documents summarizing the earthquake resistance of the equipment at Unit 7, which is ahead of the work, on the 14th of this month, and TEPCO plans to complete the construction next month. is showing.
Subsequent inspections by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority are expected to be completed in April next year, and the procedures required for restarting Unit 7 will be completed, but the focus will be on whether local governments such as Niigata Prefecture agree to restart. ..