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November 12 1999
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Federation of Electric Power Companies
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Establishment of the Nuclear
Safety Network
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1. Name
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Nuclear Safety Network [NS Net] (provisional
name)
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2. Purpose & Fundamental Concept
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To allow companies and groups, as equal partners, to
closely ally themselves and freely exchange information in
an effort improve safety standards at every level of the
nuclear power industry.
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3. Organization
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The Network will be a voluntary and independent group
operated by the private sector.
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Headquarters:
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Otemachi Building, 1-6-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo
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Executive Structure:
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Chairman of the Board
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undecided
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Secretariat
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approximate 10 members at the time of
establishment
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Expected member companies at the time of
establishment:
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[Electric Power Companies]
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The Federation of Electric Power Companies (9
electric power companies), Japan Atomic Power
Company, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.,
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL), Nuclear Fuel
Transport Co., Ltd., Laser Atomic Separation
Engineering Research Association of Japan
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[Fuel Processing Companies]
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Nuclear Fuel Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi
Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd., Japan Nuclear Fuel Company,
Mitsubishi Material Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Metal
Mining Co., Ltd. JCO Co., Ltd.
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[Plant Manufacturers]
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Toshiba Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Co., Ltd., Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Atomic
Energy Industries, Ltd., Nippon Nuclear Fuel
Development Co., Ltd., Nuclear Development
Corporation, Kobe Steel, Ltd., Hitachi Zosen
Corporation, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
Co., Ltd.
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[Research Organizations]
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Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute,
Electric Power Industry Central Research Institute,
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
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4. Activities
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Promotion of stringent nuclear safety measures;
implementation of peer reviews; dissemination of
troubleshooting information and research results relating to
nuclear issues.
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(1) Promotion of Safety Measures
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Safety will be promoted through the following
activities:
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- Seminars sponsored by NS Net and
co-sponsored by other related groups (Japan
Federation of Economic Organizations, Japan
Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc., Japan Atomic
Energy Relations Organization, and the Atomic
Energy Society of Japan)
- Implementation safety education and training
programs
- Publication of pamphlets and
periodicals
- Creation of an Internet website
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- Network-participant safety promotion efforts
will be discussed at individual seminars
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(2) Planning and Implementation of Peer Reviews
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Similar in nature to WANO (World Association of
Nuclear Operators) peer reviews, in which teams
composed of member companies visit one another's
facilities, and exchange information on common
themes such as organization, operation, education,
training, radiation management and the like in an
effort to improve industry safety.
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(3) Dissemination of Troubleshooting Information
and Current Research
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Troubleshooting information related to nuclear
issues, and research results concerning the "human
factor" will be made available to NS Net members
from a database maintained by the Electric Power
Industry Central Research Institute.
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- Dissemination, analysis and use of
troubleshooting information by network
members
- Conduct meetings to exchange information
regarding the Òhuman factorÓ
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5. Establishment of Review Council
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Establishment of an independent council that will review
the activities of NS Net to ensure transparency, and avoid
the pitfalls of self-satisfaction and complacency. The
council is expected to consist of five or six members chosen
from the ranks of academe, the press and other walks of
life.
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6. General Meeting for NS Net Foundation
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Scheduled for December, 1999
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