Amid requests from power companies and others to streamline the examinations that are a prerequisite for the restart of nuclear power plants, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has established a policy of requesting an increase in personnel in order to strengthen the examination system.
After the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the review process, which is a prerequisite for the restart of nuclear power plants, has been tightened. In some cases, the review process has been prolonged due to discussions on countermeasures against natural disasters, etc., and there are requests from power companies and local governments to improve efficiency. has been issued.
Under these circumstances, the Nuclear Regulation Authority has established a policy of requesting an increase in personnel in order to steadily implement safety regulations for nuclear facilities, including nuclear power plants, in its budget request for the next fiscal year's budget.
Specifically, they want to increase the number of employees by 66 for the purpose of improving the efficiency of examinations and strengthening the inspection system, promoting public understanding of nuclear regulations, and strengthening research and studies to implement regulations based on the latest knowledge. increase.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority plans to request 72.1 billion yen, which is 13.2 billion yen more than the initial budget for this year, in its budget request for the next fiscal year.
In addition to this, the budget request also includes ▼ strengthening the inspection system based on the anti-terrorism deficiencies discovered at the TEPCO Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant last year, and ▼ releasing treated water containing radioactive materials such as tritium accumulated at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. We continue to include expenses for surveying sea areas in anticipation of the future.