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<NSC Roles> Our role is to administer the function of safety regulation by the nuclear regulatory organizations and thereby to ensure and enhance safety in utilization of nuclear energy and use of nuclear fuel and materials.detail

Activities in Highlight

Recent Nuclear Regulatory Activities in Japan. Key topics are: Basic Policy of the Nuclear Safety Commission, Issues relevant to Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake and the seismic safety, Regulatory survey, Standards and guides, and Nuclear Safety Research Forum 2010.

Latest Topics (Unless linked, the information only in Japanese)  detail

August 30, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-28) Views on the evaluation of seismic safety of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 5 of TEPCO: Evaluation of seismic safety of important seismic safety related buildings, structures, equipment and pipelines on the basis of the basic earthquake ground motion Ss.
August 30, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-27) Views on the integrity evaluation of facilities of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 5 of TEPCO
July 29, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-22) Views on function test and evaluation of the overall plant of Kahiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 of TEPCO
July 15, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-21) On the Research Fields for the Nuclear Safety Research Enhancement Actions for FY2010 (in relation to NSC Decision 2010 D-8)
July 15, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-20) Opinion statements and general audience with regard to the (NSC 2010 D-18) Public Hearing regarding the establishment of the reactor at Higashidori Nuclear Power Station of TEPCO
June. 14. 2010
Deficient Inspection at the Shimane Nuclear Power Station and Future Actions to be Implemented
June. 10. 2010
White Paper on Nuclear Safety 2009 in English has been uploaded
May. 28. 2010
Start of application for opinion statements and general audience with regard to the (NSC 2010 D-18) Public Hearing regarding the establishment of the reactor at Higashidori Nuclear Power Station of TEPCO
May. 20. 2010
(NSC 2010 D-18) Public Hearing regarding the establishment of the reactor at Higashidori Nuclear Power Station of TEPCO
April. 26. 2010
(NSC 2010 D-13) NSC Views on the evaluation of the interim report on the seismic safety of Onagawa Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 of Tohoku Electric Power Co. in response to the revision of Regulatory Guide for Reviewing Seismic Design
April. 20. 2010
Two new Commissioners took office (H. Madarame and S.Shiroya) as of today, replacing former Chairman A. Suzuki and CommissionerK. Soda at the end of their terms. Please visit http://www.nsc.go.jp/NSCenglish/aboutus/commissioners.htm for the new NSCmembers.
April. 19. 2010
Chair's Views on Affirming the Approvals of the Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Business and the Spent Fuel Storage Business
April. 19. 2010
(Reports) `On the permission of nuclear fuel substance fabrication in the Reprocessing Business Division of Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited’ and ` On the permission of spent fuel storage undertaking at the Recycle Fuel Stockpile Center of Recycle Fuel Storage Company’
April. 15. 2010
Chair’s Complementary Remarks to the NSC Views on the Confirmatory Results of Facility Integrities and Seismic Safety Evaluation Results of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station Unit 1
April. 15. 2010
(NSC 2010 D-12) The NSC Views on the Seismic Safety Evaluation of Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Seismic Safety Evaluation of Buildings and Structures, Components and Piping Systems Important to Seismic Safety Based on Design Basis Earthquake Ground Motion Ss)
April. 15. 2010
(NSC 2010 D-11) The NSC views on the NISA report on its assessment of facility integrities at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Unit 1 of TEPCO
April. 6. 2010
White Paper on Nuclear Safety - Featured Subject: Nuclear Safety to be Expected in the Environmental Age - Past Ten Years and the Future Ten Years
Mar. 30. 2010
On the Occasion of Publication of White Paper on Nuclear Safety by Minister of State Hiroshi Nakai
Mar. 30. 2010
Introduction of NSC Chair in White Paper on Nuclear Safety for 2009 ‘Nuclear Safety in the Age of Environment`
Mar. 30. 2010
Remarks of NSC Deputy Chair and Commissioners in the White Paper on Nuclear Safety for 2009
Mar. 30. 2010
White Paper on Nuclear Safety for 2009 has been published.
Mar. 25. 2010
(NSC 2010 D-9) On the Research Fields for the Nuclear Safety Research Enhancement Actions
Mar. 25. 2010
(NSC 2010 D-8) Basic Policy for Implementing the Nuclear Safety Research Enhancement Actions
Mar. 18, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-4) Views on ‘The Evaluation of Seismic Safety of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor Monju of Independent Administrative Institution Japan Atomic Energy Agency on the Basis of the Revised Seismic Design Examination Guide’
Mar. 18, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-5) Views on ‘The Evaluation of Seismic Safety of Genkai Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 3 of Kyushu Electric Power Company on the Basis of the Revised Seismic Design Examination Guide’
Mar. 18, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-6) Views on ‘The Evaluation of Seismic Safety of Sendai Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 1 of Kyushu Electric Power Company on the Basis of the Revised Seismic Design Examination Guide’
Mar. 18, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-7) Views on ‘The Evaluation of Seismic Safety of Shimane Nuclear Power Station Units Nos. 1 and 2 of Chugoku Electric Power Company on the Basis of the Revised Seismic Design Examination Guide’
Mar. 18, 2010
Chair’s Remarks on the Issuance of NSC Decisions with Regard to the Results of Seismic Safety Evaluation on ‘Monju’, ‘Genkai’, ‘Sendai’, and ‘Shimane’
Feb. 22, 2010
NSC Approval: On the Confirmation of the Comprehensive Safety Inspection of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor Monju
Feb. 4, 2010
(NSC 2010 D-3) Further activities requested to the licensee and regulatory body on the basis of the actions and report with regard to the comprehensive inspection of safety of the Fast Prototype Reactor MONJU
Jan. 25,2010
(NSC 2010 D-1) Views on the evaluation of seismic safety of Ikata Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 of Shikoku Electric Power Co. in response to the revised Seismic Safety Design Review Guide (Decision of the Basic Seismic Ground Motion and Seismic Safety Evaluation of the Main Facilities)
Jan. 25, 2010
Chair’s remarks: Issuing as an NSC decision ‘Views on the evaluation of seismic safety of Ikata Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 of Shikoku Electric Power Co. in response to the revised Seismic Safety Design Review Guide (Decision of the Basic Seismic Ground Motion and Seismic Safety Evaluation of the Main Facilities)’
Jan. 14, 2010
Announcement on the Nuclear Safety Research Forum NSRF2010
Jan. 7, 2010
Chair’s remark at the beginning of the new year

Latest Publications (Available in English) more

March 2010
White Paper on Nuclear Safety 2009: Featured Subject: Nuclear Safety to be Expected in the Environmental Age - Past Ten Years and the Future Ten Years
March 2009
White Paper on Nuclear Safety 2007/2008: Activities for ensuring the seismic safety on the basis of lessons learned from the Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake
Sep 01, 2009
Review of Safety Margins for Reactor Emergency Shut-down by Control Rod Insertion (report)
Sep 01, 2009
Safety Margins of Reactor Emergency Shutdown by Rod Insertion (Reference)
Jul 03, 2008
Eleven regulatory guides regarding LWR, FBR and the fuel cycles have been translated into English
May 15, 2008
NSGRG T-EN-II.02 Guideline for Environmental Radiation Monitoring (New Version)
Jan 28, 2008
The NSC views on the NISA report on its assessment based on the impacts due to the Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki earthquake in 2007
(1) The in-house fire brigade system, notification and delivery of relevant information
Dec 27, 2007
NSCRG L-DS-I.03 Regulatory Guide for Reviewing Fire Protection of Light Water Nuclear Power Reactor Facilities (revised)
Nov 30, 2007
2006 White Paper on nuclear safety
Aug 20, 2007
First response upon receipt of the IAEA SEISMIC SAFETY EXPERT MISSION Report on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station
Jul 30, 2007
The NSC views on, and future actions to take for, the impacts due to the Niigata-ken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake in 2007
Jul 19, 2007
Chairman's Statement on the Safety Impacts on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station due to the Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake ins 2007
May 24 2007
NSCRG T-EP-II.01 Regulatory Guide: Emergency Preparedness for Nuclear Facilities
Apr 2, 2007
Nuclear Safety Commission - Striving for Nuclear Safety (Pamphlet)

Seismic Safety

Seismic Safety

Radioactive Waste

Radioactive Waste

Reprocessing

Reprocessing

Prototype FBR Monju

Monju


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