It was revealed that TEPCO had reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Agency on September 21, last year, the day after the employee entered the central control room of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station. I made it.
It wasn't until this year that the Regulatory Agency reported this to the top NRA Chairman, and the Regulatory Commission will verify next week whether there were any problems with the response as a regulator.
This problem was caused by an employee illegally entering the central control room at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, which requires strict entry control to prevent terrorism, using another person's ID card. It was revealed on the 5th that he entered the room on the 20th and reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Agency on the 21st.
This report was given to the top NRA chairman, Sarada, last month, when it had stopped at the regulatory agency.
On September 23, last year, two days after TEPCO's report, the Regulatory Commission approved the "Security Regulations" that summarizes the nuclear power plant management procedures required for restarting Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Units 6 and 7. However, it was approved in October.
Local governments and others are calling for explanations about TEPCO's management system as well as the response of the Regulatory Commission, and the Regulatory Commission said that there are some things that cannot be clarified in terms of terrorism countermeasures, and next week A meeting will be held on the 8th to verify the response as a regulator as well as the response to TEPCO.