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Press Release (Aug 15,2011)
Regarding Additional Temporary Payments for Persons Engaged in Agriculture and Forestry for Losses Caused by the Nuclear Accident
We sincerely apologize to residents living in the surrounding areas of the 
nuclear power stations and the general public for the anxiety and 
inconvenience caused by the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power 
Station and Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station.

1.Temporary Payments for business losses related to the governmental
  evacuation instructions etc.
We have discussed on the business losses related to the governmental 
evacuation instructions etc. among concerned bodies. Since the discussions 
have been concluded, we will begin to make temporary payments to persons 
engaged in agriculture and forestry in the designated evacuation area*1. 

2.Temporary Payments for losses related to the governmental shipment 
  limitation instruction etc.
In addition, regarding the temporary payments we make in response to 
individual claims for losses related to the governmental shipment 
limitation etc., the period subject to compensation, which is currently up 
to the end of April, has been extended up to the end of June. We will make 
payments accordingly.

3.Claim Measures
We request that related organizations group all compensation claims from 
persons engaged in agriculture and forestry into one when submitting, 
however, for those who would prefer to file claims independently, please 
fill in the "Application Form of Temporary Compensation Payment", attach 
the Necessary Documents*2, and then send them directly to us.

4.Contents of Temporary Payments
We will verify the contents of the applications and make temporary payments
for half of the relevant losses.

In case you are not clear on how to fill in the form or have any questions,
please contact the Fukushima Nuclear Compensation Office (call center). 
Contact information is below. 

Under the Nuclear Compensation System including the Nuclear Disaster 
Compensation Law, based on the guideline by the government panel in 
addressing disputes over compensation for nuclear accidents, we will make 
continuous efforts to begin swift payouts of the established compensation 
amounts.

We will announce the details of the established compensation in late August.

*1 Designated Evacuation Area: evacuation area, former stay-indoors zone, 
   deliberate evacuation area, and evacuation-prepared area in case of 
   emergency

*2 Necessary Documents: Certification as Agriculture and Forestry business,
   Certification as Agriculture noted on Agriculture Land Basic Register, 
   Cultivation Certification, others [documents related to volume and 
   amount of shipment] etc.

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<Contact regarding compensation caused by damage related to the Nuclear 
 Accident>
Fukushima Nuclear Compensation Office (call center)
TEL: 0120-926-404
Business hour: 9:00 am -9:00 pm
[Postal Address]
〒105-8730
P.O Box 78, Shiba branch, Japan Post Service Company
1-1-3 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
To: Tokyo Electric Power Company
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