A report by a committee of experts established by Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., evaluating the progress of measures to prevent recurrences following the discovery of a series of anti-terrorism problems at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station in Niigata Prefecture. submitted.
TEPCO plans to report the current status of its efforts to the Nuclear Regulation Authority around spring, and the focus will be on lifting the de facto operation prohibition order.
Two years ago, at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, a series of important problems in anti-terrorism measures were discovered, such as unauthorized entry by employees into the main control room and inadequate equipment to detect intrusions from outside, such as terrorists. An administrative sanction was issued, effectively prohibiting driving.
TEPCO set up a committee made up of nuclear security experts to verify recurrence prevention measures, and on the 24th, the second report was submitted to President Kobayakawa.
In the report, in addition to increasing understanding of the importance of counter-terrorism measures within the company, it was evaluated that initiatives such as management's participation in training for handling confidential information are progressing.
On the other hand, it recommends investigating whether the rapid reform has caused any adverse effects on the site.
Isao Itabashi, chairman of the special committee, said, ``Reforms are progressing steadily, but they are the result of investing a lot of human resources and money, so it is necessary to make them sustainable.''
Based on the report, TEPCO plans to summarize the current status of its efforts and report to the Nuclear Regulation Authority around spring. The focus is on decision making.