「柏崎原発固有の問題」　テロ対策不備問題で規制委―追加検査の中間報告

　東京電力柏崎刈羽原発（新潟県）のテロ対策に不備が相次いだ問題で、原子力規制委員会は２７日、昨年１０月から進めてきた追加検査の中間報告を公表した。東電福島第１、第２原発や他電力の原発と比較した結果、一連の問題は「柏崎刈羽原発固有の問題だ」とした。その上で経営陣の関与強化や設備の改善などを求めた。
　規制委は検査を継続し、東電が昨年９月に提出した改善計画の実施状況や中間報告が示した改善項目を中心に、テロ対策など核物質防護体制が確立されたかを判断する。（2022/04/27-12:44）

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said in a report released Wednesday that security flaws found at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, resulted from issues unique to the plant.
   In the interim report on additional inspections conducted at the plant since last October, the nuclear industry watchdog called for increased involvement in operations by company management and improvements in the maintenance system.
   The NRA will continue inspections to determine whether TEPCO has established antiterrorism measures and other schemes to protect nuclear materials, mainly examining the progress of the power utility's improvement plan submitted last September as well as the points for improvement set out in the interim report.
   The authority issued a de facto ban on bringing the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant online in April last year, after revelations of security flaws such as equipment to detect intruders left unrepaired.
   TEPCO had sought to restart the plant's No. 7 reactor, but the company now has to wait for the NRA to confirm in additional inspections that sufficient improvement steps have been taken before beginning preparations for a restart.