Regarding the extension of the operating period of nuclear power plants, before the Nuclear Regulation Authority instructed the study of a system to confirm safety, the Secretariat, the Nuclear Regulation Authority, heard from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the promoter, about the status of the study, and started to develop the system. I understand that you have a system in place.
The regulatory agency is required to have a high degree of independence, but the regulatory committee says, ``Preparations in advance are fine.''
In response to the government's policy to consider further extending the operating period of nuclear power plants, the Nuclear Regulation Authority instructed the Nuclear Regulation Authority in October to consider a system to confirm safety.
In connection with this, the non-profit organization Atomic Energy Information Center held a press conference on the 21st, and it seems that the regulatory agency was in contact with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and was conducting a detailed review before receiving the instructions from the regulatory committee. announced that it had received the document.
In response to the announcement, the Nuclear Regulation Authority had heard from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry about the status of the study before receiving the instructions, and as of September, ordered three staff members to be concurrently appointed to the department in charge of system development. After clarifying that there was an internal document, we will confirm the facts.
At a press conference, Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka was asked about the fact that regulatory agency officials, who are required to have a high degree of independence, interacted with the promotion side in advance. Since the Regulatory Commission will handle such discussions and decisions, I think there is no problem in preparing for system design and doing brain exercises before that."