On August 29, 2012, we submitted a request to change the technical specification for the nuclear reactor facility^* at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station to the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in order to reflect the actual operation at the station to the technical specification.

Provided below is the outline of the change to be made.

- Technical Specification provisions in Chapter 12 will be clarified to reflect the actual operation at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. (Previously announced on August 29, 2012)

The change above was reviewed by the government and has been approved by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry today.

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"Comparison table of the revision of the technical specification for the nuclear reactor facility at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station" (PDF 30.2KB)

* Technical specification for the nuclear reactor facility
Government-approved fundamental rules for nuclear power station operators to follow in order to maintain safe operation and stable condition of nuclear power stations (including operation management, fuel management, radiation management, emergency measures and equipment/facility management based on the "Policy on the Mid-term Security"), which are stipulated by Article 37 Section 1 of the Act on the Regulations of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Reactors.

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