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Press Release (Jun 09,2011)
Commencement of active test of treatment facility and storing facility of water including highly concentrated radioactive materials at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and Receipt of instruction document regarding installment of treatment facility and storing facility of water including highly concentrated radioactive materials
 
On June 1st 2011, we received the instruction document "Collection of 
report on installment of treatment facility and storing facility of water 
including highly concentrated radioactive materials at Fukushima Daiichi 
Nuclear Power Station"*1 from Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) 
of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. 
Subject to this instruction, we put together a report on installment of 
treatment facility and storing facility of water including highly 
concentrated radioactive materials, and reported it to NISA. 
                                             (Announced on June 2, 9 2011)
Regarding the above matter, NISA has confirmed the report today, and 
evaluated that, with prevention of treatment facility leaks, maintenance 
of earthquake proof safety by preventive measures for falling over, etc, 
installments can be implemented as an emergency measure.

Accordingly, we would like to announce that, we have decided to start the 
commissioning using water including radioactive materials, as soon as 
preparation is completed, based on the procedures we have reported. 

Also, today, we have received the instruction document "(Instruction) 
Regarding installment of treatment facility and storing facility of water 
including highly concentrated radioactive materials at Fukushima Daiichi 
Nuclear Power Station*2"

We will work appropriately, subject to this instruction. 

*1 Collection of report on installment of treatment facility and storing 
   facility of water including highly concentrated radioactive materials 
   at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
*2 (Instruction) Regarding installment of treatment facility and storing 
   facility of water including highly concentrated radioactive materials 
   at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station


*Directive Document
We have provided a Japanese press release version of the instruction 
document received from NISA. However, at this time we have reserved 
the right to not provide an English version due to potential 
misunderstandings that may arise from an inaccurate rendering of the 
original Japanese text.

We may provide the English translation that NISA releases in our press
releases. However, in principle we would advise you to visit the NISA 
website for timely and accurate information. 
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