We are announcing the status of major inspections and restoration works and nonconformances 
at TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake. 

Inspection/Restoration Status

 ◇ Inspection and restoration completed between March 6th to March 12th, 2009 
    (Completed on the following date) 

   - No notable activity during this week.

 ◇ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between March 13th to March 19th, 2009 
    (To be commenced on the following date) 

   - Unit No.1 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works such as pipe 
     supports): 
      March 10th* 
   - Unit No.2 Main generator inspection (Rotor carrying in): 
      March 16th 
   - Unit No.4 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works for the roof 
     truss of the reactor building): 
      March 13th 
   - Unit No.5 Seismic reinforcement works (Seismic reinforcement works such as pipe 
     supports): 
      March 16th 
   - High-voltage start-up transformer #2 inspection (Preparation for transportation): 
      March 17th 
   - Restoration work for port facility (Resumption): 
      March 16th 
                                         * Work schedules added and altered this week.

 ◇ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from March 8th to April 4th, 2009

   - Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
     Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks)
                                                                          ....Appendix*

     * Handling of fires and hazardous materials has been banned since March 5th, 2009. 

 (Reference) 
   Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after the 
   Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake

   Based on the "Public Announcement Regarding Nonconformance Found in the Inspection 
   and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake", the Tokyo 
   Electric Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) provides this announcement containing 
   incidents information reported from March 5th to March 11th, 2009. 

 ◇ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)  
  < Reports from March 5 to March 11, 2009 >  
 ◇ Other Findings

  - Information on Nonconformances (those related to: the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake; 
    Grades As, A, B, C, D; and non-graded)      * Numbers were corrected to reflect nonconformance incidents that had been 
       identified as not related to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (3 cases) and an 
       addition of a nonconformance incident that had been identified as related 
       to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake. 

Appendix: Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
          Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks) 
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