Nuclear Safety Research Forum2010

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Nuclear Safety Commision(NSC)(METI)

Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency

Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology(NISA)(MEXT)

February 23, 2010
Tokyo, Japan“Perspectives of Safety Regulations and Research
for Radioactive Waste Disposal”

Announcement and Preliminary Program

Nuclear Safety Research Forum 2010 (NSRF2010)“Perspectives of Safety Regulations and Research for Radioactive Waste Disposal”

February 23, 2010
Tokyo, Japan
Organized Jointly by
The Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC), the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) of theMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology (MEXT).

◆Background
The primary role of nuclear safety research is to provide technical basis forregulators’ decision making in their regulatory activities. Nuclear safety research is
conducted at not only governmental research organizations and universities, but alsoprivate and industry’s institutions. Therefore, communication between the regulatorsand the nuclear safety researchers is indispensable for achieving maximum outcomesfrom nuclear safety research in an efficient and timely manner, and thereby forfurther enhancing safety of nuclear facilities.
The Nuclear Safety Research Forum (NSRF) provides an opportunity for such
communication and it is expected that, through discussions and information exchange
among participants on topical issues of nuclear safety, future scope and needs ofnuclear safety are identified for further enhancement of nuclear safety.
The NSRF2010 is the fourth Forum of the series, jointly organized by such
relevant regulatory bodies as the NSC, the NISA and the MEXT, and provides anopportunity for all relevant regulators, nuclear safety researchers and persons
concerned with implementation to communicate through discussions and informationexchange with each other. It provides a good opportunity to all participants for mutual
learning to enhance nuclear safety of radioactive waste disposal.
◆Objectives
Objectives of the NSRF2010 are, through discussions and information exchange,
to share relevant information globally among industrial and academic communities
concerned and governmental authorities, focusing on new approach to keep long range
safety of radioactive waste disposal.
The Forum also clarifies the issues of importance in future safety researchconcerned with international radioactive waste disposal regulation.
The Forum intends to conclude the recommendations on the future needs to formsocial consensus on new safety assessment for radioactive waste disposal.

1◆Target of the NSRF2010 and Special Topics of this year
This year, the Forum will focus on “Perspectives of Safety Regulations andResearch for Radioactive Waste Disposal” relevant to the followings.
z Status of Safety Regulations for Radioactive Waste Disposal in Japanz Overview of Current Technology and the Safety Research for GeologicalDisposalz Panel Discussion on the Safety Research for Radioactive Waste GeologicalDisposalz International Safety Research Activities for Radioactive Waste Disposalz Safety Research for Sub-Surface Disposal and Near-Surface Disposal◆Participation and Registration
Expected participantszzzzzzRegulators from Regulatory organizations
Researchers from Research institutions and Universities
Professionals and Specialists from Utilities and Industries
International organizations
Regulators, researchers, specialists from foreign countries
Public and stakeholders

Registration
Those who wish to participate in the Forum are kindly requested to register nolater than February 12, 2010.
Registration is free of charge and accepted on the first come, first served basis.
Please send Fax. or E-mail to the following cpntact office with the form
MS Word(35KB)
PDF(12KB)◆Forum Information
Please visit following website, then you can find the map, program and the otherrelated information.
http://www.nustec.or.jp/NSC/nsrf2010/forum-e.html◆Date and Venue
The NSRF2010 will be held at the INOUE ENRYO Hall of Toyo University
located at Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, on 23rd February, 2010.
The INOUE ENRYO Hall is located at the Hakusan Campus of Toyo University,of which address is 5-28-20 Hakusan Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 112-8606 Japan. The web siteof Toyo University is
http://www.toyo.ac.jp/english/campuses.html.
◆Organizer of the Forumz The Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC)z The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) of the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industryz The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)◆Working Language
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The working language of the Forum will be Japanese and English. Simultaneoustranslation between English and Japanese will be provided for the participants.
◆Proceedings
All papers of presentations and related documents will be distributed at theForum. Most materials will be translated into English.
◆Program
As attached◆Forum Secretariat
For any questions regarding the Forum, please contact the Forum Secretariat:＜ NSC Secretariat (for contents of the Forum) ＞
Dr. Kazunori TakaichiManagement and Coordination Division
The Nuclear Safety Commission
3-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO
100-8970, Japantel : +81-3-3581-9918
fax : +81-3-3581-9835

Mr. Takashi Toyota
Management and Coordination Division
The Nuclear Safety Commission
3-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO
100-8970, Japantel : +81-3-3581-9918
fax : +81-3-3581-9835＜ Nuclear Safety Technology Center (for registration) ＞
Ms. Natsuko Nakamura
Mr. Hiraku Kajiwara
Manager
Depart. of Nuclear Technology Deployment Depart. of Nuclear Technology Deployment
Nuclear Safety TEchnology Center
Nuclear Safety TEchnology Center
5-1-3-101 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku,
5-1-3-101 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku,
TOKYO 112-8604, JapanTOKYO 112-8604, Japane-mail: nsrf2010@nustec.or.jp
e-mail: nsrf2010@nustec.or.jp
tel : +81-3-3814-7405
tel : +81-3-3814-7405
fax : +81-3-3814-7479
fax : +81-3-3814-7479

3NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH FORUM 2010(NSRF‑2010)"Perspectives of Safety Regulations andResearch for Radioactive Waste Disposal"
Date: February 23, 2010(Tuesday), 9:30‑17:30
Venue: The Inoue Enryo Hall, Toyo University, Bunkyo‑ku, Tokyo Japan
Organaized by: NSC, MEXT and NISA

Program
9:30
9:35

10:05

10:0511:15
10:0510:50

10:5011:05(Simultaneous interpretation provided between Japanese and English)
Atsuyuki Suzuki
Opening and Welcome address
Chair of Nuclear Safety Commission
Kunihisa Soda
Keynote Addresses
Deputy Chair of Nuclear Safety Commission
Session 1(Presentations)

Chair : Osamu Tochiyama

Status of Safety Regulations for Radioactive
Waste Disposal

Chair of Radioactive Waste WorkingGroup(RWWG), Special Committee on Nuclear
Safety Research (SCNSR), NSC
Director General, Radioactive Waste Disposal
Safety Research Center, Nuclear Safety Research
Association(NSRA)(Part 1)
Safety Regulations for Radioactive Waste Disposal in the World
1-1

Philip Metcalf

The IAEA Safety Requirements for Disposal
Radioactive Waste

Unit Head, Radioactive Waste and Spent FuelManagement Unit, IAEA

1-2

Toshiso Kosako

Implementation of International Safety
Standards for Radioactive Waste Management
into Japanese Regulations

Professor, Department of Nuclear Professional
School, Graduate School of Engineering, The
University of Tokyo

11:0511:15

Discussion

11:1512:10(Part 2)
Safety Regulations for Radioactive Waste Disposal in Japan
Satoru Tanaka
Relating to Chair of Special Committee on Radioactive Wasteand Decommissioning (SCRWD), NSC
Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering andManagement, The University of Tokyo

11:1511:30

Trends in Domestic Regulations
Radioactive Waste Disposal Ⅰ

11:3011:45

Trends in Domestic Regulations Relating to Kenshi Nakatsu
Radioactive Waste Disposal Ⅱ
Director, Radioactive Waste Regulation
Undertaking for Safety Regulation of Radioactive Department, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
Waste Disposal
at the Ministry of Economy, METI/NISA

11:4512:00

Trends in Domestic Regulations
Radioactive Waste Disposal Ⅲ
Efforts by MEXT

12:0012:10

Discussion

12:10

Relating toYoshinari Akeno
Director, Nuclear Safety Division, Ministry ofEducation, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology,MEXT

Lunch Break (12:10～13:10)(Cotinued)

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(Cotinued)
13:10
13:1013:35

Session 2(Panel Discussion)

Chair : Osamu Tochiyama

Current Technology and Safety Research for
Geological Disposal(Part 1)Chair of RWWG, SCNSR, NSC
NSRA

Status of Engineering Technology for Geological Disposal
NUMO Report :Hiroyuki Tsuchi

13:1013:30

NUMO’s Safety Strategy for implementing
Geological Disposal Project

Director General, Technology Department, Nuclear
Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO)

13:3514:40

Discussion(Part 2)
International Safety Research Activities for Radioactive Waste Disposal

13:3513:55

13:5514:35

14:4015:25

15:25

Presentaion 1

Hiroyuki Umeki

JAEA Report : Review and Perspective of theSafety Research for Radioactive Waste
Geological Disposal

Principal Senior Scientist, Geological Isolation
Research and Development Directorate,Japan
Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

Presentaion 2
OECD/NEA Report : Deep Disposal of Spent
Fuel and High-level Waste - Current Status andIssues in Safety Case and Safety Regulation,and Implications for Safety Research byRegulators
Discussion(Part 3)Claudio Pescatore

Panel Discussion,
Summary by Session Chair

Principal Administrator for Radiation Protection
and Radioactive Waste Management Division,
OECD/NEA

Panelists;
Hiroyuki Tsuchi(NUMO),
Hiroyuki Umeki(JAEA),
Claudio Pescatore(OECD/NEA),
Kyoko Ito(Assistant Professor, Osaka University),
Kyoko Oba(Research Fellow, Kanazawa Institute ofTechnology),
Masami Kato(Director General, Radioactive Waste
Management and Transport Safety Division, Japan
Nuclear Energy Safety Organization,JNES)

Break（15:25～15:40）
Chair : Satoru Tanaka

Session 3 (Presentations)

Chair of SCRWD, NSC
The University of Tokyo
15:40

15:4016:10

Safety Research for Sub-Surface Disposal andNear-Surface Disposal

Commentators;
Shinichi Nakayama(Head, Waste Disposal &Decommissioning Safety Research Group, JAEA)
Kyoko Ito(Osaka University),
Kyoko Oba(Kanazawa Institute of Technology).

(Part 1)
Safety Research for the Disposal of Radioactive
Waste Generated by the Decommissioning of
Nuclear Power Facilities(Part 2)

Kenkichi Ishigure

16:1016:50

Prospective Activities of Regulatory Safety
Research and Development on Sub-Surface andNear-Surface Disposal

16:5017:25

Comments and Discussion,
Summary by Session Chair

Board of directors, Japan Radioisotope
Association, JRIA
Hiroto KawakamiCounseling Expert, JNES

Nobuaki Terasaka
17:25

Closing Remarks

Director General, Nuclear and Industrial Safety
Agency at the Ministry of Economy, METI/NISA

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