Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Toyoshi Fuketa said that he plans to discuss how to proceed with the review, in response to requests from electric power companies to improve efficiency. showed.
This month, Tohoku Electric Power Co. and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. pointed out points of contention at an early stage of the review process, which is a prerequisite for the restart, and requested the regulatory committee to improve efficiency.
Regarding this, Chairman Fuketa said to the Secretariat, the Nuclear Regulation Authority, "I want you to prepare to discuss how to proceed with the review, including whether to reflect the opinions of the electric power companies," and discussed how to proceed with the review. showed the idea to
On the other hand, he said, ``The length of the examination period is determined by the power company's verification process, which shows whether the measures against natural disasters meet the standards, but there is no drastic solution to the time-consuming problem.'' .
In addition, he said, "If the regulatory side feels that there is not enough proof material, it will be all about communicating as soon as possible." I showed the idea that it was.
Of the 10 nuclear power plants under review, which are prerequisites for restarting operations, more than nine years have passed since the application was submitted for Hokkaido Electric Power Company's Tomari Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3, and Chubu Electric Power Company's Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant Unit 4 has been over eight and a half years since the application. I'm here.