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May 2, 2014
NRA asks for revision of plant safety report
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140502_34.html
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has asked Kyushu Electric Power Company to revise a safety report the utility compiled as a first step toward restarting a nuclear plant.
NRA Commissioner Satoshi Fuketa made the request on Friday for the report on the Number 1 and 2 reactors at the Sendai plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
At an NRA meeting on Friday, an official said the report submitted 2 days ago lacks data on how the plant's operator would respond to a fire if an aircraft crashed in the plant's compound. The report also does not mention fireproof levels for pumps and other equipment.
Regulators are to hold a screening session next Thursday.
In March, the authority decided to fast-track screening for the 2 reactors.
Regulators were expected to give safety clearance for the reactors as early as late June after drawing up a safety assessment by the end of May.
But the request for a revision indicates that the screening may take longer than planned. The utility must also get consent from the communities hosting the plant.
Kyushu Electric may not be able to put the reactors back online before summer.
May 2, 2014 - Updated 08:29 UTC
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