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Solicitation of entities to implement with subsidies “Subsidy to Project ofDecommissioning and Contaminated Water Management (Project ofDevelopment of Fundamental Technologies for Retrieval of Fuel Debris andInternal Structures)” in the FY2014 Supplementary Budget

Regarding Project Contents
June 30, 2015

Management Office for the “Project of Decommissioning andContaminated Water Management”

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１．Project contents

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１．Purpose of project
２．Outline of project
３．Solicited subsidized entities, implementation scope and cooperation among entities
４．Project contents
２．Project term, project scheme, etc.

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１．Project term
２．project scheme
３．Application requirements
４．Requirements for subsidy grant

３．Application procedure29

１．Forms of application documents
２．Submission of application documents
３．Points of attention in preparation and submission of application documents
４．Explanation on dealing with information
４． Reviewing method and its criteria

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１．Reviewing method
２． Reviewing criteria
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Project contents
１．Purpose of project
２．Outline of project
３． Solicited subsidized entities, implementation scope andcooperation among entities
４．Project contents

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１．Purpose of projectIn this project, the projects which will support development of technologies
contributing to decommissioning and contaminated water management ofFukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company will

be conducted based upon the “Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards theDecommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station”, sothat the decommissioning and contaminated water management of Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station can be implemented smoothly and the level ofscience and technology in Japan can be enhanced.

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２． Outline of project①②③

Development of technology for retrieval of fuel debris and internal
structures mainly focusing on the technology deploying submerged
approach
Conceptual study of innovative approach for fuel debris retrieval andfeasibility study including the approach deployed in air
Consideration of feasibility of the elemental technologies supporting
the above-mentioned item (2) (cutting and dust collection technology,
as well as visual imaging technology and measurement technology)

Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap

Stipulating that fuel debris
retrieval approaches of each unit
will 2 be determined in around
two years.

In this project, development and evaluation of constituent technology elements necessary forevaluation of feasibility of each approach will be conducted for the following three approaches, i.e.
the submerged top-access approach, the in-air top-access approach and the in-air side-accessapproach as fuel debris retrieval approaches based upon the strategy plan by NDF.
Submerged approachIn-air top-access approachIn-air side-access approach

Source: “Plan of technical strategy for decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station - toward Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap
2015” by the Nuclear Damage Compensation Facilitation Corporation (NDF), April 30, 2015
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３．Implementation scope
Project Scope

Cooperation between entities（※）

・As a general rule, to implement the items, ・At the commencement of the project, establish a(1), (2) and (4);comprehensive plan (of development conditions
・However, it is acceptable to implement and development target) including constituent
Entity ofsome parts of vii) in item (2)elements conducted by entities of partial
comprehens ・Item (3) applies commonly to all of the proposal
・ To organize results of entire composing
ive proposal entities .
elements including the results from entities ofpartial proposal as a compilation of test results

Entity ofpartialproposal

・To implement one composing element of ・ To cooperate with entity of comprehensive
item (2); andproposal in establishment of the comprehensive
plan, in reporting of interim results and in
・To implement [3] through [10] of item (4)・Item (3) applies commonly to all of the reporting of the comprehensive results by entityof comprehensive proposal, such as sharing
entities
information on their own plan of constituent
elements test and its results, etc.
・ To discuss the adoptability of future constituent
technology with entity of comprehensive
proposal (including technical matching, dealing
with commercial issues and IP), and report theresult in conformity with the comprehensive
consideration※ The PMO will coordinate and support the cooperation, if needed.
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４． Project contents（１） Comprehensive coordination of each constituent elements
tests and analysis of their resultsMid-and-Long-Term Roadmap
the Strategy plan
the up-to-situation of each unit; andneeds to technology development

Plan of elements
tests

Comprehensive coordinationof each elements tests

Compilation of results of eachelements test for each approach adoptability to three
approaches
 Feasibility of approach
technology, etc.
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Results ofelements test

４． Project contents （continued）（２） Elements tests necessary for judgment of feasibility of an approach
Technology to be developed

Elements testⅰ）Technology for prevention of contamination
spread in retrieving large structures①Scale model test on each operation step to confirm the technology for preventionof contamination spreadⅱ）Technology for prevention of contamination
spread in retrieving fuel debris inside of
RPV①Test of seals inside of and lower side of RPV for an access device in RPV for thein-air top-access approachⅲ）Access technology to fuel debris①Test on hydraulic manipulators②Test on access device in RPV for submersion approach③Test on access device installed inside of pedestal in the in-air side-accessapproachⅳ）Remote operation technology for fueldebris retrieval①Test on flexible arms for remote operation②Test on handling device of fuel debris storage cansⅴ）Technology for prevention of contamination
spread for fuel debris retrieval①Test on platform/cell in the submersion approach②Test on PCV welding equipment for welding seals with remote operation in the inair side-access approachⅵ）Dose reduction technology for retrieval offuel debris①Test on light-weight shielding whose shape is flexible deployed in the top-accessapproachⅶ）Cutting and dust gathering technology as
well as visual imaging technology andmeasurement technology in fuel debris
retrieval①Performance test of fuel debris cutting and dust gathering technology②Performance test of visual imaging technology and measurement technology

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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅰ）Technology for prevention of contamination spread in retrieving large structures① Scale model test on each operation step to confirm the technology forprevention of contamination spread
In operation steps of the In-Air Top-Access approach, confirm and inspect by scale
tests on contamination spread prevention, large openable shieldings and the structure
and operation procedures of remote equipment as well as the technology development
for films and sheets to be applied to separations between areas to prevent thecontamination spread.

 Requirements for the film and sheet
・Connectable
・ The joint strength should be the same as or stronger than that of the original materials.
・ The materials should have the radiation resistance and take into account the work
environment.

 Contents of the scale test
・ Under assumption of fuel debris retrieval, the operability should be confirmed
by a one-fourth scale mock-up test of the real machine structure.
・ In the mock-up test, the steps of fuel debris retrieval approach shall besimulated.
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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅱ） Technology for prevention of contamination spread in retrieving fuel debris inside of RPV① Test of seals inside of and lower side of RPV for an accessdevice in RPV for the in-air top-access approach
For the access devices for retrieving fuel debris
and in-core structures in RPV of the in-air topaccess approach, develop technologies forpreventing or shielding dusts etc. induced
during the retrieval of fuel debris, and conduct
partial mock-up tests in which targeted partsarein full scale to determine the feasibility of 部分模擬試験の対象
those technologies.

・ Sealing Mechanism inside RPV
・ Sealing Mechanism on Lower Side of Equipment

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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅲ）Access technology to fuel debris① Test on hydraulic manipulators
Develop and perform a test on hydraulic manipulators for applying to retrievalof fuel debris.
 Requirements for the manipulator
・ It can move straight forward and move on the flat.

・ The position of its tip and posture can be controlled and it has 6 or more drive axes.
・It can provide interface data of control hydraulic equipment and detectors.
・The operation test has been conducted on assumption that the hose length of the actual plant
equivalent is about 100 meters long.
・The operation test on assumption that the hose length of the actual plant equivalent is about 100
meter long has been conducted and the differences in capabilities between the above 100-meterlong hose and the real one have been found out.

 Test contents

・ Putting a 15-kg load on the tip of manipulator and developing the stability of control at a tip
movement speed of 2 mm/min. and at a tip position accuracy of ±2 mm and conduct a test to
confirm the stability.

 Planning for realization of radiation resistance・By the time of application to the real machine, make a plan to have the manipulator’s resistanceto radiation be 10 kGy/h or more and 2MGy or more.
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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅲ） Access technology to fuel debris② Test on access device in RPV for submerged approachOn the assumption of submerged approach, conduct the basic design of the accessdevice which supports processing equipment, manipulators, etc. and hang them inside
RPV and confirm the feasibility of such a device by making partial prototypes.

 Regarding methods of access device, the following methods must be taken
into consideration.
・ Hang a work platform as the access device in RPV with wires and support it
horizontally using the RPV wall.
・Hang a work platform as the access device in RPV with wires and support it
horizontally by using the tensile force of wires.
 Feasibility of one of the above-mentioned methods must be confirmed
through partial mock-up production
・ Consider how to use the access device in accordance with the progresssituation of submerged approach and make a plan for the entire period of fueldebris retrieval.
・Under assumption of receiving a reaction force at the time of processing offuel debris such as core boring, consider and design the resistance to such aforce.
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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅲ）Access technology to fuel debris③ Test on access device installed inside of pedestal in the in-air
side-access approach
As an operation step of the In-air side-access approach, perform a test to
confirm the feasibility of approaches for accessing inside pedestal through a
CRD exchange opening in pedestal from PCV side. In addition, develop,
inspect and confirm the feasibility of methods for laying rails on a CRD
exchange opening from PCV side and access fuel debris in pedestal.
 Consideration items in partial trial production
With a trial device which simulates the trial design of robot arms for accessing
inside pedestal and the access rail in pedestal, the prototype and position of
the real machine, conduct a movement test on a series of operations for
installations to confirm the feasibility.

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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅳ） Remote operation technology for fuel debris retrieval① Test on flexible arms for remote operation
Develop the flexible arms for remote operation on the assumption that the arms will be applied toremoving pipes and equipment on the bottom of PCV which may interfere in the side-accessapproach.
 Requirements to the arm performance (assuming accessing from the side of PCV to pedestal)Arms Structure

・It should be “task” arms with joints made from simple component parts such as hydraulic cylinders and springs.
・It should have radiation resistance and take into account the work environment by the time of application toreal machines.

Transportabilityof Arms

・Arms for remote operation with one joint can support a 200-kg load vertically downward and from the position
they can uplift the load by bending joints in any directions up to 30 degrees or 45 degrees at most.

Combination
Movement ofArms

・By combining two joints, the arms can move to a horizontal level with a 100-kg load.
・Grapples can be attached to the tip of arms and they can grip portable objects firmly and transport them.
・Combine multiple joints and keep a cutting device on the tip and they can cut structures, etc. by absorbing
reaction force or oscillation.

Arms’
Interferencewith Obstacles

・When task arms interfere with an obstacle, the flexible joint parts absorb the impact and the arms can resume
operation immediately.

 Test contents
Conduct tests and check issues under the assumption that fuel debris will be
retrieved.
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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅳ） Remote operation technology for fuel debris retrieval② Test on handling device of fuel debris storage cans
Conduct the basic design of handling devices for fuel debris storage cans andperform an essential test on the mechanisms to be developed (e.g.
mechanisms for closing caps.
 Requirements of equipment handling the cans in RPV or RPC

・All the collection of fuel debris, the closure of storage cans and theexport/transportation of storage cans can be remotely performed.
・Develop and design by checking the preceding examples of handling devices
for TMI-2 storage cans and specifying how the design conditions differ.
 Develop a handling device for storage cans of fuel debris in RPV or PCV
which meets the following requirements and confirm the completion bymaking partial prototypes.

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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅴ）Technology for prevention of contamination spread for fuel debris retrieval① Test on platform/cell in submerged approach
Design and develop the device to maintain shielding and contamination spread preventionfunctions on the upper part of RPV in submerged approach and confirm the feasibility by making
partial prototypes.

 Regarding methods of contamination spread prevention, the following items must be
taken into consideration.
・Place a platform on the upper part of RPV and put a cell which has shielding and contamination
spread prevention functions on it and retrieve fuel debris inside the cell.
・Place an openable cover which has shielding and contamination spread prevention functions on
the upper part of RPV.

 Consideration conditions

・All the devices need to be remotely operated, maintained and recovered at times of emergency
etc. In addition, they should be considered as a condition for maintaining the shielding andcontamination spread prevention functions even at times of maintenance.
・Consider what should be done in accordance with the operation steps of in-core structures andfuel debris retrieval.

 Feasibility of one of the above-mentioned items must be confirmed through partial
trial production

・By taking the basic design of the device and results of the consideration into account, confirm thefeasibility by making partial prototypes.
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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅴ）Technology for prevention of contamination spread for fuel debris retrieval② Test on PCV welding equipment for welding seals with remote
operation in the in-air side-access approach
Conduct a test on welding of the access opening on PCV side of the in-air side-accessapproaches.
To access debris from the PCV side, an access opening needs to be made on the PCV
side. The access from the PCV side may be conducted in air. However, it may be
combined with the submerged approach and therefore the access opening needs to bea boundary which can resist hydraulic head pressure.

 Development and tests contents

・For the boundary structure of the PCV wall and the access opening, develop
the welding devices and procedures for welding construction to be operated
remotely in high-dose radiation and inspect them by tests.
・The access opening, PCV wall and welding part which connects both of themshall have a strength which can resist 30-m hydraulic head pressure.

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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅵ）Dose reduction technology for retrieval of fuel debris① Test on light-weight shielding whose shape is flexible
deployed in the Top-access approach
Develop, make a prototype, and test water injection shieldings which caneasily perform shape conforming and lightening at times when they are notneeded, and confirm their feasibility
 Tests contents
・Basic design, partial prototypes and test of water injection and drainage
mechanisms.
・Use the detailed procedures for installation and operation of water injection
shieldings as an actual case of the top-access approach and consider them aswell as the following items:
・Openable large shieldings at the upper part of RPV・Shielding during the work of removing the PCV head
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４． Project contents （continued）
ⅶ） Cutting and dust gathering technology as well as visual imaging technology and measurement
technology in fuel debris retrieval① Performance test of fuel debris cutting and dust gathering
technology

Implement cutting performance tests for the methods, which already have been applied
to tests using blended material of ceramics, metal and concrete simulating fuel debris,and therefore have information on their cutting performance. If performance evaluation
using common test pieces will be done for similar cutting methods, the entity ofcomprehensive proposal must offer the pieces. Dust gathering tests will be conducted
after evaluation and confirmation of the cutting tests by concerned organizations.

② Performance test of visual imaging technology andmeasurement technology

Constituent elements tests for improvement of ultimate capacity of radiation resistanceby irradiation tests, for improvement of visual imaging and measurement performance,
etc. must be conducted. The target technology is supposed to have radiation resistanceof higher than 10 kGy/hr and accumulated dose of around 2 MGy, and have practicalvisual and measurement ability in RPV and PCV when it is applied to the fuel debris
retrieval
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４．Project contents（continued）（３）Procedure for each element test

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４．Project contents（continued）（４）Operation of research and development
Items exclusively
for the entity of①Human resource development in the middle and long term
comprehensive②Gathering domestic and overseas wisdom
proposal③Clarification of tests conditions and specifications for development④Definition of criterion for judgment of degree of objective achievement⑤Cooperation with decommissioning activities and other research anddevelopment⑥Research management⑦Work management at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, etc.
⑧Progress report⑨Enhancement of outreach⑩Preparation of other options

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４．Project contents（continued）
Regarding Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Regarding TRL referred to in ③ and ④, please use the one defined in the “Guidelines for applying”.

In the item ④, comprehensible criterion which can be a measure for the judgment of objective
achievement of the project must be defined using numerical values, etc. as detailed as possible.
Furthermore, it must be presented that which level the criteria corresponds with from the viewpointof technical maturity.
Table Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

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Project scheme, etc.

１．Project term
２．project scheme
３．Application requirements
４．Requirements for subsidy grant

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１．Project term
Day of grant decision～March 31, 2017•••

The research and development are supposed to be continued
until the FY 2016.
As for a partial proposal, its continuation shall be determined at
the end of FY 2015.
Further continuation of the subsidized projects after the FY
2017 shall be judged in consideration of the results of theresearch and development, budgetary situation of Government,
etc. comprehensively.

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２．Project scheme

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３．Application requirements
The private companies, etc. satisfying all of requirements (1) to (8) shown below are qualified toapply for the subsidies. Applications from consortia are also acceptable. In that case, a managing
legal entity must be appointed out of each consortium and submit the project proposal. (Please notethat no managing legal entity may recommission the entire work to another legal entity.)(1) Possessing the organization for properly conducting the relevant subsidized project.
(2) Having the capacity, knowledge and experience required for conducting the relevant subsidized project.
(3) Having the management foundation required for smoothly conducting the relevant subsidized project and sufficient ability to control
the funds and other resources.
(4) Being able to follow the appropriate accounting procedures in accordance with the “Grant Policy for Subsidy for the Project ofDecommissioning and Contaminated Water Management” and “Subsidized Project Administration Manual”. With regard to overseas
entities, being able to prepare the evidenced documents in Japanese or English, and present them in Japanese territory on demand
from the PMO.
http://en.dccc-program.jp/files/20150623man.pdf(5) Not foreseen to be subject to Articles 70 and 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting.

(6) Not fulfilling any of the conditions stipulated in the “Guidelines for the suspension of subsidies controlled by the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry and the suspension of designation relating to the contracts”. (January 29, 2003, No 1) First column, the second
items in Attachment(7) Admitting that the results obtained through this project can be utilized by TEPCO, etc. if they request to do so under the condition
that each party is in agreement. Not preventing the utilization by behaviors such as not admitting use of the technology intentionally,
asking for unreasonable compensation, etc. in spite of receiving the request.
(8) In order to make sure of the above-mentioned item, preventing a situation where the results from this project are not able to be
utilized for measures for decommissioning and contaminated water management at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS by ceding theabove-mentioned condition in (7) to the successor if the applicant hands over the result to a third party and loses their own right toutilize it accordingly. In the case of a conflict which makes the applicant unable to make sure of the items in (7), the concerned
parties must solve it by their own responsibility.
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４．Requirements for subsidy grant（１）Number of proposals to be adopted： More than one（２）Subsidy rate and amount
Settled amount calculated in JPY
Comprehensive proposal:
Upper limit: 4,000,000,000 JPY (Project budget: 4,000,000,000 JPY)
Partial proposal:
Upper limit: 500,000,000 JPY (Project budget: 500,000,000 JPY)
The contents of the project, amount of the subsidy, etc. will ultimately besettled only after coordination with PMO.

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４．Requirements for subsidy grant（continued）（３）Time of Payment
In principle, the subsidies are paid after the project is completed.
*Please note that cases where the payment (i.e. the payment by estimate)
before the completion of the project is permitted are limited.

（４）Confirmation of the amount of payment
The amount to be paid is decided based on the result report which is
submitted by the operating entities after the project is complete as well as theresults of the survey at the verification site and/or the office.
The amount to be paid will be the total of the expenses to be covered by thesubsidies, which do not exceed the granted subsidy amount. For this reason,
the account ledgers, receipts and other documents are necessary forsupporting all the expenses. All the expenses will be strictly inspected and theexpenses are strictly evaluated. Thus, the expenses not meeting theconditions mentioned above may be rejected.

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Application Procedure

１．Forms of application documents
２．Submission of application documents
３．Points of attention in preparation and submission of
application documents
４．Explanation on dealing with information

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１．Forms of application documents
 You have to work out the following four documents:
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Form 1 Application form
Form 2 Outline of Subsidy Project
Form 3 Certificate of Conformance
Form 4 Input / Output information
Other documents• Outline of Corporation or Organization (such as brochure, etc.)• The financial results, and statement of revenues and expenses(for the last year)• The articles of association or the act of endowment• Other supporting documents

 You can download the formats from our website.
 The language you use must be either Japanese or English.

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１．Forms of application documents（continued）

Form 1 Application form
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Applicant Company/Organization Name (of the leading company of the consortium) Representative (Full Name and Title) Address
The seal or signature of the representative is necessary.
Contact
 Contact Person (Full Name) Section/Department
 Title Phone number E-mail
ExhibitYou have to fill in the items 1. through 9. However, you can omit 7. and 8. by replacing it withthe contents of Form 2.
7. Allocation amount of the costs for the subsidy project, costs eligible for the subsidy and subsidy amountto be applied for The contents are the same as (2) Expenditures, I. Summary table of “2. The income andexpenditure budget of the Subsidized Project” of the Form 2, “Brief explanation of subsidized project”.
8. Bases for Calculation for the above amount The contents are the same as (2) Expenditures, II.
Distribution of Costs of “2. The income and expenditure budget of the Subsidized Project” of the Form 2,“Brief explanation of subsidized project”.

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１．Forms of application documents（continued）

Form 2 Outline of Subsidy Project

１．The implementation plan for the Subsidized Project
２．Plan of the income and expenditure of the Subsidized Project
３．Financial basis and management structure You have to work it out appropriately referring to the remarks, annex andreference documents.
 ”II. Distribution of Costs of (2) Expenditures of 2. Plan of the income andexpenditure of the Subsidized Project ” must be described as detailed as
possible as stated, “Describe in this sheet or other separate sheets the nameof the goods, unit price, man-hour, etc. as basis for the calculation.”.
 The following items are admitted as one of the project costs.
1. Expenses for raw materials, 2. consumables,
3. design/fabrication/processing, 4. facility/equipment,
5. goods purchase, 6. research, 7. outsourcing, 8. travel,
9. remunerations, 10. rent/depreciation, 11. other necessities

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１．Forms of application documents（continued）
Form 3 Certificate of Conformance to Qualification Requirements

You have to demonstrate that you can meet application requirements (1) through(8) stipulated in the “Guidelines for applying”.
（１） Possessing the organization for properly conducting the relevant subsidized project.
（２） Having the capacity, knowledge and experience required for conducting the relevant subsidized project.
（３） Having the management foundation required for smoothly conducting the relevant subsidized project and sufficient ability to control
the funds and other resources.
（４） Being able to implement the project in accordance with all the applicable laws and regulations enacted in Japan, and to follow theappropriate accounting procedures in accordance with the “Subsidized Project Administration Manual”.
（５） Not foreseen to be subject to Articles 70 and 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting.
（６） Not fulfilling any of the conditions stipulated in the “Guidelines for the suspension of subsidies controlled by the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry and the suspension of designation relating to the contracts”.（January 29, 2003, No 1） First column, the second
items in Attachment（７） Admitting that the results obtained through this project can be utilized by TEPCO, etc. if they request to do so under the condition
that each party is in agreement. Not preventing the utilization by behaviors such as not admitting use of the technology intentionally,
asking for unreasonable compensation, etc. in spite of receiving the request.
（８） In order to make sure of the above-mentioned item, preventing a situation where the results from this project are not able to be
utilized for measures for decommissioning and contaminated water management at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS by ceding theabove-mentioned condition in (7) to the successor if the applicant hands over the result to a third party and loses their own right toutilize it accordingly. In the case of a conflict which makes the applicant unable to make sure of the items in (7), the concerned
parties must solve it by their own responsibility

・If you have some documents to be attached, please fill in the column “Verification, etc.”
and write the name of the attached document.

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１．Forms of application documents（continued）

Form 4 Input/Output information
Clarify how results could contribute to decommissioning activities and other research anddevelopment, and positively cooperate with other organizations. At the commencement of the
project, input/output information must be coordinated with other projects, comprehensive proposals
and partial proposals among entities in a timely manner; and it must be shared with PMO and theconcerned organizations.
For this purpose, input/output information must be prepared as a part of the application documents
using Form 4.
 Through communication of necessary information and available information between the entityof comprehensive proposal and the entity of partial proposal, the following points must be
realized: Coordination of consideration plan of the approaches or of development plan of thesystem and equipment
 Smooth progress of research and development conducted by both the entity ofcomprehensive proposal and the entity of partial proposal; and Improvement of results of each project Through input/output information exchange among the projects, the following points must be
realized: Optimization of the entire projects for the decommissioning Clarification of division of roles in the comprehensive plan
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２．Submission of application documents
 Submission of application documents
Midday of Tuesday, July 21, 2015 (Japan time) Submission documents• Form 1 Application form
• Form 2 Outline of Subsidy Project• Form 3 Certificate of Conformance• Form 4 Input / Output information• Other documents
Other than Form 1 through 4, outline of corporation or organization, thefinancial results and statement of revenues and expenses, the articles ofassociation or the act of endowment and other supporting documents mustbe submitted.

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２．Submission of application documents（continued）
 How to submit application documents• The application documents must be submitted via hand-carry, mail, email, etc.

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If you submit the documents via hand-carry of mail, please submit 15 hard copies
using A4 format.
Other than the hard copies, you have to submit a CD-R of the electronic data.

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Application email address is as following: dr-apply-al@mri.co.jp•••

We don’t accept documents via FAX.
The deadline must be observed strictly.
If there are faults in the documents, the proposal is disqualified.

Questions are to be sent to the following address： hairo26-2nd-ml@mri.co.jp

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３． Points of attention in preparation and submission of application documents
The following points must be taken care of in working out and submission of application
documents. If there are some deficits regarding these points, your proposal might bedisqualified.

【 Working out of application documents 】

 Basic items of the application form and the outline of project must necessarily be met.
Whether or not the basic items are met is to be judged through description ofnecessary items in the application documents. You are advised to make sure if all of
the basic items of “Criteria for reviewing proposals and allocation of points” are filled inin the application form and the outline of project.
 Please confirm that the project costs do not exceed the upper limit (4 billion JPY for acomprehensive proposal, 500 million JPY for a partial proposal) and that the projectterm terminates before March, 2017.
 The proposal must sufficiently be feasible with regard to the financial basis andtechnical experiences of the entity.
 Please make sure whether or not your proposal is in accordance with the purpose andprerequisites of the project by going over the “Guidelines for applying”.

【 Submission of application documents 】

 Please observe the deadline and method of submission stipulated in the “Guidelines
for applying”.
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４． Explanation on dealing with information
 The contents of the proposals are not to be released; they
are shared exclusively with METI, NDF, TEPCO, the fundestablishment organization, and Management Office.
 Irrespective of the above mentioned condition, the title andoutline of the adopted proposals can be released.
 The input/output information is to be shared with the entity ofcomprehensive proposal and the entity of partial proposal.

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Reviewing method and its criteria

１． Reviewing method
２． Reviewing criteria

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1． Reviewing method The reviewing is to be conducted as following:
1. Management Office is to conduct paper screening of the application
documents.
2. Proposals without deficiencies and which meet basic criteria are to be
confirmed and evaluated of their paper screening by the review committee,
consisting of experts.
3. The applicants passing the paper screening are required to implement a
presentation for the review committee. (The schedule is to be notified after
the deadline of application.)
4. Besides presentation, hearings and on-site investigation might be
conducted and supplementary documents might be required if necessary.
5. Adopted proposals are to be decided with a comprehensive judgment of
the result of the paper screening (if any), presentation, and hearings andon-site investigation (if any).

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2. Reviewing criteria
 In the paper screening, the following description is to be evaluated.
・Project purpose, project details and implementation method, implementation
schedule, implementation scheme, project cost, financial basis andmanagement system for implementation of project, technical contents
 Proposals are to be evaluated in accordance with “Criteria for reviewing proposals andallocation of points for items to be reviewed” and “Table of the Criteria for TechnicalExamination and Allotment of Points”.
・All of the “Criterion for the basic points” of the “Criteria for reviewing proposals
and allocation of points” must be filled in; proposals lack of these contents are
disqualified.
・All of the “Criterion for the additional points” of the “Criteria for reviewing
proposals and allocation of points” are to be evaluated based upon the contentsof the proposal.
・”Basic points” of “Table of the Criteria for Technical Examination and Allotmentof Points” are the items which must necessarily be met.
・ If a proposal does not meet ”Basic points” of “Table of the Criteria forTechnical Examination and Allotment of Points”, its “Additional points” will not be
evaluated.
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Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
Management Office for the “Project of Decommissioning
and Contaminated Water Management”
URL : http://en.dccc-program.jp/
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