The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the installation plan submitted by TEPCO for the facilities required for terrorism countermeasures that are required to be installed at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station in Niigata Prefecture, where TEPCO is aiming to restart.
On the other hand, at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, inspections by the Regulatory Commission are continuing in light of serious deficiencies in counter-terrorism measures, and it is not possible to predict when it will restart.
At a regular meeting on the 13th, the NRA deliberated on the installation plan submitted by TEPCO for the facilities required for counterterrorism that are required to be installed at Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Units 6 and 7.
The Regulatory Commission acknowledged that the installation plan complies with new regulatory standards, including the provision of equipment to remotely cool the reactor in case of terrorism or aircraft collisions.
As a result, the examination was virtually passed, but at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, an inspection to confirm recurrence prevention measures by the Regulatory Commission was conducted last year in light of the serious deficiencies in counterterrorism that became apparent one after another. It is still uncertain when it will be restarted.
Regarding the approval of TEPCO's plan while the inspection continued, Chairman Toyoshi Fuketa said, "The violation subject to the inspection is a problem of detecting people who illegally enter the nuclear power plant. In the event of a serious accident. It is not appropriate to think in connection with the debate about whether the design of safety equipment is appropriate, "he said.