The Program for the International Symposium on Seismic Safetyof Nuclear Power Plants and Lessons Learned
from the Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake
As of Dec. 26, 2007
Host Organizations:Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF)
Japan Nuclear Technology Institute (JANTI)
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)In Cooperation with:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Architectural Institute of Japan, Atomic
Energy Society of Japan, Electric Power Research Institute (US), Japan Association for
Earthquake Engineering, Japan Atomic Energy Relations Organization, Japan ElectricAssociation, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers,
Japanese Geotechnical Society, Nuclear Energy Institute (US), Nuclear Safety ResearchAssociation (Japan)

Tuesday, February 26, 200808:30Registration
09:15-09:40< Opening >Opening Address
Ryoichi Shirato, President, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry(CRIEPI), Japan
Welcome Address
Hiroshi Aida, Kashiwazaki City Mayor
Hiroo Shinada, Kariwa Village Mayor
9:40-10:15
Keynote Address"The earthquake and nuclear power plants" (tentative)
H.E. Tokio Kano, Member of the House of Councilors, Japan
10:15-10:50
Keynote Address"The safety operation of nuclear power plants"(tentative)
Lucas Mampaey, Managing Director, World Association of Nuclear Operators(WANO)
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Special Lecture"The impact of the earthquake on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPS and ongoing actions byTEPCO" (tentative)
Ichiro Takekuro, Executive Vice-President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Tokyo ElectricPower Company (TEPCO), Japan
11:30-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-16:20< Session 1 > Integrity Evaluation of Equipment Affected by the Earthquake
This session introduces the integrity evaluation methods applied in Japan and abroad
regarding the equipment affected by the Niigataken Chuetsu-oki earthquake. A panel
discussion is held regarding the cases of integrity evaluations for the equipment at
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station affected by the earthquake.
Co-Chairperson: Shojiro Matsuura, Advisor, Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA),
Ex-Chairman, Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC), Japan
Co-Chairperson: Bob Sims, Senior Vice President, ASME Codes and Standards, American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), US
Presentations"The evaluation method on seismic strength of structure by ASME"(tentative)
John Stevenson, Member, ASME BPV Subcommittee III, American Society ofMechanical Engineers (ASME), US"The result of inspection and analysis for major equipment at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear
Power Station"(tentative)
Kazuhiko Yamashita, General Manager, Niigataken Chuetsu-oki Earthquake
Restoration Management Center, Nuclear Asset Management Dept.,Tokyo ElectricPower Company (TEPCO), Japan"Interim report of the structural integrity assessment committee for nuclear components
damaged by earthquake (SANE)"
Toshiharu Nomoto, Chairman of the SANE, Professor Emeritus, The University ofTokyo"Evaluation of nuclear equipment & component by EPRI" (tentative)
Greg Hardy, Member of EPRI Seismic Team, Electric Power Research Institute(EPRI), US
Panel Discussion & Chairpersons' Summary2

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
09:00-11:50< Session 2 > Earthquake Induced Ground Deformation - Its Impact and Safety SignificanceThis session introduces the latest knowledge and information about countermeasures inJapan and abroad against the earthquake induced ground deformation which caused many
damage to the equipment at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station. A panel
discussion is held.
Co-Chairperson:Takaji Kokusho, Professor, Civil Engineering Dept., Science andEngineering School, Chuo University, Japan
Co-Chairperson: Greg Hardy, Member of EPRI Seismic Team, Electric Power ResearchInstitute (EPRI), USPresentations"Seismic performance evaluation of geotechnical works in nuclear power plants in Japan"
Jun'ichi Tohma, Associate Vice President, Director, Civil Engineering ResearchLaboratory, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI), Japan"Enforcement of foundation and countermeasures for liquefaction of ground made by
TEPCO" (tentative)
Toshiaki Sakai, General Manager, Civil Engineering Group, Niigataken Chuetsu-oki
Earthquake Restoration Management Center, Nuclear Asset Management Dept.,
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), Japan"The countermeasures for earthquake induced ground deformation at nuclear power plantsin the United States"(tentative)
Lloyd S. Cluff, Director, Geoscience Dept., Earthquake Risk Management, PacificGas and Electric Company (PG&E), US"Damage by earthquake Induced ground deformation and external common factors"(tentative)
Ravi Ravindra, Member, ASME/ANS Writing Team for PRA Standard External
Events, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), US- Panel Discussion & Chairpersons' Summary
11:50-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-15:30< Session 3> Emergency Preparedness and Fire Protection
This session examines how nuclear power plants in Japan and abroad cope with natural
disaster. A panel discussion is held regarding emergency preparedness and fire protection.
Co-Chairperson: Takashi Shoji, Secretary General, World Association of Nuclear Operators(WANO) Tokyo Centre
Co-Chairperson: Laurent Stricker, Advisor to the Chairman and CEO Nuclear Issue,
Electricite de France (EDF)
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Presentations"Countermeasures made by TEPCO"
Makoto Ookura, General Manager, Nuclear Security & Industrial Safety
Management Group, Nuclear Power Plant Management Dept., Tokyo Electric Power
Company (TEPCO), Japan"The emergency prepared plan of nuclear power plants in the United States"(tentative)
George Felgate, Vice President, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), US"The experience of emergency preparedness at Waterford Nuclear Power Station"(tentative)
James Jack Lewis, Manager, Emergency Planning Department, Entergy Operations,Inc., US"The measures for emergency preparedness and fire protection at nuclear power plants inFrance"(tentative)
Laurent Stricker, Advisor to the Chairman and CEO Nuclear Issue, Electricite deFrance (EDF)
Panel Discussion & Chairpersons' Summary
15:40-15:50 Break
15:50-17:20<Concluding Session>
Co-Chairperson: Michio Ishikawa, President, Japan Nuclear Technology Institute (JANTI)
Co-Chairperson: Alex Marion, Executive Director, Nuclear Operations & Engineering,
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), US
Panelists: Shojiro Matsuura, Advisor, Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA),
Ex-Chairman, Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC), Japan
Takaji Kokusho, Professor, Civil Engineering Dept., Science and Engineering
School, Chuo University, Japan
Laurent Stricker, Advisor to the Chairman and CEO Nuclear Issue, Electricite deFrance (EDF)
Dave Modeen, Director, External Affairs, Nuclear Power Sector, Electric Power
Research Institute (EPRI), US
Panel Discussion and Questions & Answers
Chairpersons' Summary
17:20-17:30
Closing Address
Takuya Hattori, President, Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press Conference at 11:30 - 12:15 on Tuesday, February 26- Press Conference at 17:30 - 18:15 on Wednesday, February 27
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