(Unofficial Translation)

Guidelines for applying to the “Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated
Water Management (Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for
Characterization of Fuel Debris)”
Date: February 24, 2023
Management Office for the Project of Decommissioning,
Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management

The Management Office for the Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated
Water Management (hereinafter referred to as “PMO”) solicits entities to implement subsidies for the"Subsidized Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management(Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for Characterization of Fuel Debris). Details of
the project are stipulated in this Guidelines; furthermore, the procedures for implementation of the
project are stipulated in the “Grant Policy for Subsidy for the Project of Decommissioning,
Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management”.
1. Purpose of ProjectThis project aims to support development of technologies contributing to decommissioning,
contaminated water and treated water management of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(hereinafter referred to as “Fukushima Daiichi NPS”) of the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings,
Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as “TEPCO”) based upon the “Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap”
towards the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo ElectricPower Company Holdings, Incorporated” (hereinafter referred to as “Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap”)
and “The Decommissioning Research and Development Plan for FY 2023” (The 111th meeting of
Secretariat of the Team for Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water
Countermeasures / PMO), so that the decommissioning, contaminated water and treated water
management of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS can be implemented smoothly, and that may lead to theimprovement of Japan’s science and technology standards.
Please note that this project is implemented under the engineering and project administration
activities performed by TEPCO in the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, and the results obtained from thisproject will be utilized for the engineering activities conducted by TEPCO.
2．Contents of Project
In decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, it is necessary that the data and information on
fuel debris and deposits, etc. obtained inside of the Primary Containment Vessel (hereinafter referred1

as to “PCV”), shall contribute to grasp the properties of fuel debris that exist inside the reactor, by way
of conducting the investigation of retrieval, containing and storage, and subsequent processing anddisposal, etc. of fuel debris. Also, to ensure that the data and information thus acquired be useful fordecommissioning, it is necessary to develop technologies for analyzing fuel debris actually retrieved
and samples obtained in the in-reactor investigations, etc. as well as for correctly estimating the fueldebris and surroundings and those conditions expected in the future.
The accident in the Fukushima Daiichi NPS is the first accident that has ever occurred in the Boiling
Water Reactor (hereinafter referred to as “BWR”) in the world. Those reactor cores of Unit 1 through3 have been damaged. It is presumed that fuel assemblies and the control rods had been melted in
the reactor at a temperature higher than normal operation temperature in superheating steam andthen they had been flown out from RPV involved surrounding structures. After that water was injected
into reactors by fire engines, since the quantity of water having reached into the reactor core remains
unknown and seawater was injected, it may contain a lot of seawater constituent. In addition,
temperature data was not recorded since the electric power failure occurred during the accident. Thus,
it is presumed that the chemical composition and structure of the fuel debris are considerably quite
complicated since many substances existed in the area where melting and solidification occurred,
and the temperature history was unclear. Many elements are solidly dissolved or precipitated in fueldebris, or encapsulated or dispersed as impurities in the matrix phase, resulting in changes inmechanical properties and chemical stability. Even if the chemical composition of fuel debris has been
grasped by chemical analysis, its properties vary depending on its chemical form and microstructure,such as oxides. Therefore, it is important to determine the properties of fuel debris comprehensively
based on the analysis results of not only chemical composition but also chemical form and crystal
structure.
When analyzing fuel debris from the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, which contains many elements andwhose properties are unknown, it is necessary to establish a technology and system that havesufficient analytical capability for fuel debris and can evaluate the properties of the fuel debris. To thisend, it is necessary to clarify the quantity of data, which enable to appropriate integration of data andinformation obtained by several institutions. Therefore, it is necessary to review the quality of dataand information obtained at overseas analysis facilities and to incorporate valuable knowledge on
analytical technologies held by overseas research institutes into the analysis of fuel debris at the
Fukushima Daiichi NPS to further advance, and to improve the analytical technologies. In addition,
since the analysis is performed in parallel with the fuel debris retrieval works, the development ofanalytical technology for simplified and speed-up detection of fuel components at or near the worksite (in-situ) is essential to improve the efficiency and labor saving of the fuel debris retrieval works.
Furthermore, based on the above analysis results and the results of investigations so far, it isimportant for investigations of the decommissioning process to verify the phenomena that occurred
during the accident and to estimate the damage in the reactor by simulation analysis and mock-up
tests and so on.
2For this reason, the technologies mentioned in (1) to (3) below shall be developed. In addition to
the results of (1), information via PMO from other Subsidized Project Operating Entities on their resultsof “Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for Characterization of Fuel Debris(Development of Estimation Technology of Aging Properties of Fuel Debris)”(FY2021/2022) and“Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for Characterization of Fuel Debris(Development of Technologies for Enhanced Analysis Accuracy, Thermal Behavior Estimation, andAbbreviated Analysis)” (FY2021/2022), shall be reflected, enhanced and updated the estimation offuel debris properties utilized as basic information for decommissioning works including fuel debris
retrieval.
*When preparing a proposal for this project, take into consideration the results of preceding projects,“Upgrading Level of Grasping State inside Reactor" (FY2016/2017) and “Development of Analysis
and Estimation Technology for Characterization of Fuel Debris” (FY2021/2022). After a grant
decision, this project shall start upon publication and confirmation of the FY2022 results of thepreceding projects of“ Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for Characterization of
Fuel Debris” (FY2021/2022), “Project of Decommissioning and Contaminated Water Management(Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for Characterization of Fuel Debris(Development of Technologies for Enhanced Analysis Accuracy, Thermal Behavior Estimation, andAbbreviated Analysis))” (FY2021/2022), and “Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology
for Characterization of Fuel Debris (Development of Estimation Technologies of RPV Damaged
Condition, etc.)” (FY2022). For those project results, refer to the following links:< HP link to “Upgrading Level of Grasping State inside Reactor" (FY2016/2017)>
https://en.dccc-program.jp/786< HP link to “Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for Characterization of Fuel Debris”(FY2021/2022)>
https://en.dccc-program.jp/4622<HP link to the Results of Subsidized Projects>
https://en.dccc-program.jp/category/result(1) Development of Technologies for Analysis of Fuel Debris characterization[1] Analysis of obtained fuel debris samples, etc.
It is important for investigations of the decommissioning process to grasp the properties ofsamples of fuel debris and deposits collected through trial retrieval and internal investigationsin the future.
 The samples of fuel debris and deposits, etc. to be obtained from the PCV by the trial
retrieval and in-depth investigations in the future shall be analyzed. Fuel debris sample
obtainment is affected by the progress of the development of the trial retrieval device, the3internal investigation device and the improvement of on-site situations, etc. Therefore,
considering the schedule, priorities, sample conditions, etc., the analysis target shall be
examined and decided together with TEPCO.
 Collected fuel debris samples shall be analyzed in research institutions with hotlaboratories equipped with shielding and confinement function since those samples
contain nuclear fuel, fission products and radioisotope, etc. and emit strong radiation.
 The research institution shall have knowledge and technologies for radiation
spectrometry measurement, mass measurement, visual observation, micro observation,
elements mapping, crystal structure analysis, etc., as well as the preprocessing ofanalyzation/observation.
 Regardless of the amount of samples collected, radiation spectrometry measurements,
visual observation, microscopic observation, and elemental mapping shall be performed.
For analysis items that depend on the amounts of samples collected, analysis shall be
conducted after considering with TEPCO which analysis items should be prioritized.
[2] Advancement of estimation on properties of fuel debris
Grasping all properties of fuel debris by analysis of collected samples is under difficult
situation from the perspective of the amount of samples collected and the limited amount offuel handled at each hot facility. It is necessary to estimate the properties of fuel debris to be
retrieved in the future by comparing the analysis of collected samples with the knowledge ofthe analysis of fuel debris and fuel debris simulant generated at nuclear facilities in the past.
 Based on the analytical results of sample obtainment, the estimation of fuel debris
properties shall be further advanced.
 It is estimated that the composition and characteristics of fuel debris in Units 1 to 3 at
Fukushima Daiichi NPS differ due to differences in the operation time of cooling equipment
at the time of the accident. In order to improve the estimation of the properties of particles
and fuel debris containing uranium, a method shall be established for identifying thecontained elements, evaluating errors in the quantitative values of elements and nuclides,and evaluating crystal structure analysis with high precision. At the same time,
investigation shall be conducted combining with the cooling conditions of each unit at thetime of the accident, the results of accident progress analysis to date, the results ofinvestigations inside the PCV of each unit, and the results of analysis of sediment samples
collected from each unit.
 The knowledge obtained from the analyses and investigations in (1) [1] and [2] shall be
used to estimate the accident progression, to understand the in-reactor conditions, and to
consider safety measures during fuel debris retrieval, temporary storage, waste
management, processing and disposal, etc.
[3] Technology development to enhance analytic accuracy
In the analysis of the chemical form and microstructure of fuel debris, it is important to make a4comprehensive determination based on the results of metallographic observation by optical
microscopy, elemental mapping by scanning electron microscopy, structural analysis bytransmission electron microscopy (hereinafter referred to as “TEM”), structural analysis byobservation, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (hereinafter referred to as “ICPMS”). It is an effective approach for comparison and verification of analytical methods andenhancement of analysis accuracy to use the fuel debris simulant which has been prepared inadvance by mixing and melting unirradiated natural uranium and structural materials (zirconium,
iron, concrete, etc.), as a sample. On the other hand, due to the importance of handling easinessfor analysis process, fuel debris simulant is not suitable for determining the isotopic composition of
U and also it has some differences from actual fuel debris, such as the absence of transuranium
elements represented by Pu, fission products and radioactive substances and the absence of
background radiation effects from gamma-ray emitting nuclides. Before the start of analysis ofactual fuel debris, it is important to confirm the validity of the analysis process by using samples
whose composition and characteristics are similar to those of the fuel debris, thus improving theaccuracy of the analysis.

 For the analysis items of fuel debris, such as the morphology, nuclide/element amounts,
phase state/distribution, density, etc. of the analyzed sample, the fuel debris from theThree Mile Island NPS Unit 2 (hereinafter referred to as "TMI-2") shall be analyzed atplural analytical laboratories. Since TMI-2 fuel debris contains fission products/radioactive
substances and emits strong radiation, analysis shall be conducted in a hot laboratory
with shielding and confinement capabilities. In the TMI-2 accident, the temperature history,
extent of core damage, accident progress, etc. have been clearly defined, and it makepossible to compare to information from TMI-2. By using the latest analysis technologythat have not existed at the time of the TMI-2 accident, it is possible to accurately compare
the similarities and differences with the fuel debris of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, which
can be obtained in the future, and it can contribute to the estimation of the accident
progression process.
 The fuel debris shall be imaged with an X-ray CT system to obtain a general view of theinternal structure. The sample shall be cut to observe the metallographic structure inside
the fuel debris. Since fuel debris is heterogeneous in composition and microstructure, it is
not always possible to find uranium at the cut position. It is necessary to determine inadvance whether inside the fuel debris contain heavy elements such as uranium or
porosity/pores, to find the appropriate cutting position and then it can contribute to theefficiency and optimization of the analysis.
 In order to understand the internal structure of microparticles of several micrometers,
focused ion beam (hereinafter referred to as "FIB") and TEM are used for microscopic
observation, elemental distribution, and structural analysis. FIB microfabrication
techniques did not exist at the time of the TMI-2 accident, but now it is possible to fabricate
5any part of the sample and take a sample for TEM. The combination of FIB and TEM
provides information on the mixing ratio of U and Zr in a microscopic area, crystal structure,etc. Therefore, it can contribute to the estimation of the surrounding conditions during thefuel melting and solidification processes.
 Elemental and nuclide composition analysis by ICP-MS or surface ionization mass
spectrometry shall be performed to obtain data on the chemical and isotopic compositionof the fuel debris. Data on chemical and isotopic compositions were obtained by the
analytical program after the TMI-2 accident. Recently, the performance of analyzers has
been improved, and it is now possible to obtain data with higher precision and resolution
than before. In order to remove errors, variations, etc. caused by analyzers, it is important
to use an analyzer with the same performance as those used for the analysis of fuel debris
at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS.
 In the analysis of TMI-2 fuel debris, emphasis shall be placed on confirming the validity of
the analytical process and improvement in analytical accuracy by using the latest
analytical techniques. In addition, data that is expected to be labor-saving and efficientdue to technological advances, such as the advances of digital technology, and that do
not require a great deal of labor for data acquisition shall be also obtained from the TMI2 fuel debris. As an example, a metallographic photograph shall be obtained when what
was previously a Polaroid photograph has been converted to a digital photograph, as inmetallographic observation.
 The knowledge obtained from the analysis of TMI-2 fuel debris shall be used to study theformation process of fuel debris, accident progression estimate, safety measures during
fuel debris retrieval, temporary storage, and waste management.
[4] International cooperation to collect knowledge on fuel debris analysis and to improve theaccuracy of analysis
In order to develop analytical technologies while utilizing international knowledge, it isimportant to collect knowledge on fuel debris and fuel debris simulant from various countries
and apply it to fuel debris analysis at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS.
 It is necessary to review the analytical items and properties of the fuel debris in the
Fukushima Daiichi NPS by comparing with the knowledge from various countries on fueldebris and fuel debris simulant.
 Evaluation of the uranium characterization by the fuel debris simulant used other global
cooperating R&D shall be conducted under international cooperation. In doing so, alongwith sharing the result of on-site survey and analyzed results, the cooperative contacts
shall be established with international conferences & forums, etc. (for example, TCOFF-2
by the OECD/NEA, etc.) having knowledge on the thermophysical properties of materials.
And efforts for technological development shall be pursued while adopting suchknowledge as necessity arises.
6(2) Technology Development for Abbreviated (In-situ) Analysis of Fuel Debris
During the fuel debris retrieval, if it is found that the content of fuel which is contained indeposits of internal structures such as grating and support pillars is quite small quantity or lower
than the lower detection limit, there is no possibility of criticality. If there is no possibility ofcriticality, there is no need to place the debris in a storage container that incorporates shapecontrol as a criticality countermeasure. The development of analytical technologies for simplified
and speed-up detection of the presence or absence of uranium or nuclear fuel in deposits at ornear the work site can reduce the number of cuttings and improve the throughput of fuel debris
and other retrieval works. However, since the development of new analytical technologies
require a long period of time and significant resources, only analytical technologies for whichsome basic and fundamental technologies have been established shall be purposed to be
applied on-site at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS.
 It is important to confirm the presence or absence of uranium in the measured object by
qualitative analysis. The analysis technologies shall not require complicated pretreatment,
nor contaminate the surrounding area, nor increase radiation exposure, nor generate alarge amount of waste or liquid waste.
 The measurement shall be validated by using a sample simulant containing uranium.
Measurements shall be made on a simulated sample of unirradiated natural uranium, toclarify the lower limit of uranium detection, by using a sample with a reduced concentration.
In addition, since the uranium content of the samples to be measured is assumed to be low,
it is also important to investigate a method for improving the detection efficiency.
 Fuel debris is expected to contain a lot of zirconium and iron as well as uranium. The highamount of zirconium, iron, etc. means that the amount of uranium is relatively low. Even if
the amount of uranium is lower than the lower detection limit, it is necessary to storage andmanage as radioactive waste. Therefore, in terms of clarifying the measure materials thatcompose the waste, the detection of zirconium and iron should also be studied andmeasured.
 Due to the high levels of induced radiation from the target sample or from the surrounding
environment at the site of fuel debris retrieval, measurements shall be performed andvalidated in a radiation environment. If possible, measurements shall be conducted using
spent fuel or fuel debris, etc., and the results shall be verified.
 Since this measurement is to be conducted remotely, it is necessary to establish aconnection method and a signal amplification method for the wired mechanism connecting
the measuring unit and the operating unit.
 During fuel debris retrieval works, it is presumed that water may be poured or sprayed asa dust control measure. For this reason, it is necessary to establish a measure formeasuring samples whose surfaces are wet with water or whose internal pores contain7

water.
 It is required to consider how to carry an analytical device into the reactor building and also
to design a small and portable one. If radioactive materials adhere to the analytical device
and contaminate it during its usage in the reactor building, and thus the analytical device isdifficult to carry out from the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, then it may be treated as waste. To
reduce the amount of waste, the structure and material of the analytical device must be
designed to be resistant to radioactive materials adhesion or easy to decontaminate whenadhered.
 In general, analytical devices are precision instruments, whereas on the premises of the
Fukushima Daiichi NPS, environmental factors such as dust, sea salt particles, temperaturechanges associated with seasonal changes, and condensation in winter, affectmeasurements. Therefore, It is necessary to develop a measure to reduce the influence ofenvironmental factors other than radiation and then it shall be investigated the measuresthat the analytical devices ensure long-term stable measurements.
 It is necessary to define and evaluate issues and their applicable ranges during the abovemeasurements and feed the results back to the study of on-site application of the entire
device.
(3) Development of Estimation Technologies of RPV Damaged Condition and Fuel Debris Migration
Behavior in PCV, etc.
In the project of "Upgrading Level of Grasping State inside Reactor" (FY2016/2017), an
information aggregation chart and an estimation chart of the state inside the reactors have been
prepared. After the completion of the project, the analysis on the samples, which were collectedduring the internal PCV investigation of Units 1 through 3, the R/B site investigation, and theinvestigation of the piping room of the standby gas treatment system, had been performed. Withconsideration of these results, an information aggregation chart and an estimation chart of thestate inside the reactors have partly been updated. The results of these investigation, analysis,
updated estimation chart, etc. are published by Nuclear Regulation Authority, METI, andTEPCO. Based on these results, accident progression analysis codes shall be evaluated, andsimulated melting tests and flow simulations shall be also evaluated. Using the evaluation
results, the validity of processes of such matters as fuel melting, RPV damage, and fuel debris
spillage and expansion during an accident shall be verified. In order to contribute to theinvestigation of the fuel debris retrieval method, the validated results shall be reflected in theinformation aggregation chart for each unit and the estimation chart of the state inside thereactors, etc.
 The melting reaction between the fuel and surrounding materials due to decay heat andoxidation reaction generated during the accident, the amount of molten material, etc. shallbe evaluated using the severe accident progression analysis code. In this evaluation, plant8

parameters such as RPV pressure and PCV pressure at the time of the accident for each
unit and the operation status of the emergency cooling system shall fully be considered to
improve the reproducibility of each plant parameter, etc.
 If necessary, a mock-up melting test shall be conducted to simulate the melting processof the in-core structure of BWR, the damage process of RPV, etc. When conducting thesetests, the characteristics of the cooling process and the accident progression process ofeach unit shall be considered.
 After setting scenarios for realistic migration of damaged portions and melting
substances/fuel debris in the RPV, based on the results of the PCV internal investigation,
the evaluation of accident progression analysis code, the results of simulated melt tests,
etc., migration behavior of core materials flowing out of the RPV shall be evaluated byflow simulation. In such evaluation, it is important to keep in mind in which area the fuelcomponents are mostly distributed, so that the evaluation results can be reflected in thefuel debris retrieval method.
 For Unit 1, the PCV internal survey has been conducted from FY2022, and deposited
samples will be collected. Based on the results of the survey and the analysis of deposited
samples which will be performed in (1)[1], it shall be investigated comprehensively
damage and deterioration phenomena of concrete to define the damage process of thepedestal and the process of deposits generation and deposition at the periphery of thepedestal. By comparing the results of that investigation with the environmental conditions
assumed to exist at the time of the accident, it is required to comprehensively evaluate
and investigate the time series of concrete damage and deterioration phenomena
assumed to have occurred at the time of the accident.
 As the Nuclear Regulation Authority, Osaka University, and TEPCO have been also
investigating the reproducible testing of concrete damage and deterioration phenomena,
the status of their implementation shall be reflected in the investigation. If additional
reproducible testing or simulation is necessary, a reasonable testing or simulation method
shall be investigated.
 The results obtained from previous investigations, analyses, tests, etc. shall be reflected
and updated in the information aggregation charts and the estimation chart of the state
inside reactors, etc., which have been prepared in the previous projects, and then theinvestigation results shall be the latest. With regard to knowledge from other studies,surveys, evaluations, etc., excluding this project, it is necessary to examine theappropriateness of reflecting them. If the information is considered appropriate to bereflected, it shall be reflected in the information aggregation charts, and the estimation
chart of the state inside reactors, etc. When reflecting the information in the information
aggregation chart and the estimation chart of the state inside reactors, etc., a threedimensional estimation chart shall be prepared to reflect the damage and fuel debris
9distribution status for each unit in an easy-to-understand visual manner.
 The results of the investigation, including a three-dimensional estimation chart, shall be
provided for the fuel debris retrieval works. In order to improve the understanding of thereceiver of the information and to efficiently study a fuel debris retrieval method, the threedimensional estimation charts must include the vertical and horizontal cross-sectionalviews. The piping and equipment in the PCV shall be detachable.
 Regarding the above-mentioned updated information aggregation charts and theestimation chart of the state inside reactors, etc. shall be consistent with “Estimation ofConditions in RPV and PCV after the Accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant”(*1), published by TEPCO.
 When evaluating the above-mentioned RPV damaged condition and fuel debris spillage,
fuel debris migration into the pedestal, and expansion behavior on the pedestal floor, etc.,
it is important to make the shape and structure of RPV, the position of welding lines, etc.
consistent with the corresponding data from the Nuclear Regulation Authority (*2).
Dimensions, etc., of RPVs and PCVs shall be consistent with those of the International
Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning (*3).
 The accident summary and the data measurement on the phenomena progression during
the accident shall be consistent with the data used in the OECD/NEA BSAF project (*4).
 The results of on-site investigations and measurements such as the PCV internal
investigation, and the analysis results of samples collected during the investigations andmeasurements shall be consistent with the documents from METI Decommissioning,
Contaminated Water, and Treated Water Team Meeting and for PMO Meeting(*5) and the
documents from the Nuclear Regulation Authority for the Study Group on the Analysis of
the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (*6).
*1 Estimation of Conditions in RPV and PCV after the Accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Plant
https://www.tepco.co.jp/decommission/information/accident_unconfirmed/pdf/20210719.pdf
https://www.tepco.co.jp/library/movie/detail-j.html?catid=61709&video_uuid=m88yqm90*2 Results of an investigation on manufacturing methods and manufacturers of reactor vessels, etc.
Search “www.nsr.go.jp/data/000167067.pdf” in the National Diet Library Web Archiving Project(https://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/?_lang=en).
*3 Documents from International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning
https://irid.or.jp/debris/Reference_E.pdf*4 Information Portal for the Fukushima Daiichi Accident Analysis and Decommissioning Activities
https://fdada.info/en/home2/accident2/*5 Documents for the Decommissioning, Contaminated Water, and Treated Water Team Meeting andfor PMO Meeting10https://www.meti.go.jp/earthquake/nuclear/decommissioning.html#team_jimukyoku*6 Documents for the Study Group on the Analysis of the Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Station
https://www.nsr.go.jp/disclosure/committee/yuushikisya/jiko_bunseki01/index.html
3. Operation of research and development(1) Gathering Domestic and Overseas Wisdom
Projects must be conducted by utilizing Japan and abroad wisdom. In particular, they must
consider introducing necessary technologies and knowledge both from Japan and abroad
broadly. In case of development of machines and equipment, establishment of common basisof the machines and equipment (utilization of widely used goods and goods which have alreadybeen developed, etc.) must be taken into account as much as possible in order to promotereasonable development. Furthermore, the development of evaluation method is important tobe confirmed and reviewed objectively by third parties such as academic societies, etc. Hence,such validation must distinctively be placed in the development plan or a milestone.
In implementing the project by introducing Japan and abroad technologies and knowledge,
if necessary, the external organization shall be chosen through a solicitation such as a open
competitive bidding in a timely manner; and in order to ensure transparency and fulfill
accountability, the solicitation information must be published on the website and the link to theinformation must appear the PMO’s website, with the intention to disseminate it widely.
(2) Establishing Decommissioning Industrial Cluster to Fukushima and Innovation Coast
Framework Realization
It shall be considered to work with companies, which run business in Hamadori area andother region in Fukushima prefecture*, in an aim to promote local companies engaged indecommissioning related industry and establish decommissioning industrial cluster toFukushima.
It shall be also considered to use decommissioning related facilities (e.g. Naraha Center for
Remote Control Technology Development (mock-up testing facility)), which play a role in
Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework.
*Area
Iwaki city, Soma city, Tamura city, Minami Soma city, Kawamata town, Hirono town, Naraha
town, Tomioka town, Kawauchi village, Okuma town, Futaba town, Namie town, Katsurao
village, Shinchi town, Iitate village(3) Human resource development for medium and long-term
Efforts need to be made to strengthen the relationship with universities, research11organizations, etc. through implementing joint research, etc. from the viewpoint of humanresource development in the middle and long-term. Cooperation also needs to be madepositively to strengthen the activities which focus on human resource development by thegovernment and related organizations.
(4) Clarification of tests conditions and specifications for development
Consideration of requirement level necessary for implementing decommissioning activities
must be done before commencement of elemental tests and equipment design; furthermore,evaluation of to what extent existing technologies can be utilized must be done as quantitatively
as possible (Present the current Technology Readiness Level (TRL)). Based upon these,
information on the target of the degree of the tests and equipment development compared to
the requirement level must be shared with concerned organizations, and the test conditions
and design specifications must be established.
(5) Definition of criterion for judgment of degree of objective achievement
Comprehensible criteria which can be a measure for the judgment of objective achievementof the project must be defined using numerical values, etc. ( Present the current TRL); and theymust be validated whether or not the objective will have been achieved at the completion of the
project.
Table 1 Definition of Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Level

Definition corresponding to this project

Phase

7

At the stage of completion of practical utilization

Practical use

6

At the stage of being demonstrated in the field

Field demonstration

5

At the stage of production of prototype with the scale of
Demonstration ofpractical use, and demonstration in a simulated environment
simulationsuch as in a factory, etc.

4

At the stage of implementation of function tests at the level of Research fortrial production as a process of development and engineering practical use

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1

At the stage of proceeding with development or engineering
using application or combination of existing experiences. Or
at the stage of proceeding with development or engineering
based upon elementary data in the area with lack of existing
experiences.
At the stage of proceeding with development or engineeringin the area nearly without applicable existing experiences,and with setting up the specifications.

Application
research
Application
research

At the stage of clarifying elementary contents regarding Elementarydevelopment or engineering.
research(6) Cooperation with decommissioning activities and associated research and development projects
Clarify how the results obtained could contribute to the decommissioning activities and12associated research and development projects, and positive cooperation and collaboration withthe associated research & development projects shall be conducted. For this purpose, it isnecessary to share harmonized input /output information among the associated research anddevelopment projects. In order to realize this information sharing, coordination among theentities involved must be done using Form 4 at the commencement of the project and othersuitable timings; and it must also be regularly shared with and confirmed by PMO and otherconcerned entities. Furthermore, the information on implementation of the project (such as
progress situation, acquired data, challenges, etc.) must be shared with and offered to PMO
and the concerned entities in a timely and appropriate manner. Also, Non-Disclosure
Agreement must be concluded among the Subsidized Project Operating Entities, theassociated research & development project entities and PMO, if necessary. PMO will conduct
the necessary coordination.
(7) Research management
The project must be proceeded with bearing in mind that the achievement goals of the project(such as the contents of outputs, target schedule, etc.) were established so as to achieve highrank goals of this project.
Furthermore, it is necessary to create a flexible implementation organization that can reflect
the following matters to the project, because understanding about the situation of the inside of
PCV and necessary R&D to retrieve fuel debris is still limited, and a great deal of uncertainties
remain in respect of the preconditions for research development.
[1] Discussions about the Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap, discussions at meetings of theSecretariat of the Team for Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water
Countermeasures, and instructions and advices given by the Agency for Natural Resources
and Energy, and so forth.
[2] Discussions concerning the “Technical Strategic Plan for Decommissioning of the Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.”, discussions
at meetings held by and instructions and advice given by Nuclear Damage Compensation
and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation, and so forth.
[3] Progress management, instructions and advices given by PMO in which Nuclear Damage
Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation have joined.
In particular, in order to achieve the project outcome targets, it is important to promptly
understand and reflect the current status of Fukushima Daiichi NPS, the progress of TEPCO’s
engineering, internal investigation, R&D, on-site working environment improvement such as
dose reduction, lowering water level, space availability, etc. It is also important to check
whether the prerequisites of the project are satisfied not only at the early stage of the project
but also at any time to during the project from the viewpoint of on-site applicability, and to takemeasures promptly if any issues are found.
Therefore, under the project management of TEPCO, it is required to establish organization13

to conduct R&D. When grant application, the application shall be made jointly with TEPCO.
However, TEPCO does not claim for any expenses for this project. When working at Fukushima
Daiichi NPS, etc. for on-site investigation and demonstration test and so on, sufficient
coordination shall be made beforehand with TEPCO, management system shall be constructedwith understanding the compliance issues and precautions, etc., and appropriate security
measures shall be taken.
(8) Progress report
The entity is required to report implementation plan, progress situation, project results, etc.
to PMO on request. Specifically, the followings are included.
[1] Interim report meetings and final report meeting: For the purpose of confirming createdresults, advancing the result on the future and improving on-site applicability, the entity isrequired to report contents of research and development to committee members andconcerned organizations about once in six months.
[2] Concerned organization meeting: For the purpose of discussion for issues of proceeding
projects among concerned organizations, the entity is required to report implementation planand progress situation after launched new subsidized project or at key times of projectprogress.
[3] Progress report: the entity is required to report project progress by using the example of
implementation schedule (Reference Document 2) etc. every end of month.
[4] Project review meeting: For the purpose of confirming whether the plan is for the target
established at the start of project, and engineering for on-site and on-site applicability, theentity is required to report the contents of research and development to concernedorganizations and experts designated by PMO about once or twice a year.
[5] Report of project outcome: The entity is required to submit final report of project outcome forthe specifical outcome of subsidized project. (The report at final report meeting is possible toutilize for this report of project outcome)[6] Project result report: After the completion of the project, the entity is required to submit project
result report.
The information reported and submitted to PMO may be shared among concernedorganizations based on the 5. Implementing Scheme considering the non-disclosure
information mentioned in “Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs（Act No.
42 of 1999）”.
(9) Enhancement of dissemination of information
Comprehensible explanation to the public regarding the project contents and results is
indispensable. The entity is also required to actively cooperate with the government and theconcerned organizations for dissemination of information. In addition, any results of the project,which could be made public, should be summarized as a report of project outcome forpublication and disclosed as soon as possible after its completion.
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(10) Preparation of other options
Alternative options should be prepared if necessary in advance for the case that the project
cannot be proceeded with as planned during the project term. If the alternative options areprepared or revised, the information must be notified to PMO.

4. Project Term⚫

From the effective day (of the grant) to March 31, 2025

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5. Implementing Scheme

6. Application Requirements
The private companies, etc. satisfying all of requirements (1) to (9) 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 commission the entire work to another legal entity.)(1) Possessing the organization for properly conducting the relevant subsidized project. If thecase to subcontract to or jointly implement with a third party a part of the subsidized project,
for the creation of project outcome, the appropriate cooperation organization should beestablished to manage the 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 of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water
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Management” and the “Subsidized Project Administration Manual (*)”. With regard to overseas
entities, as a general rule, being able to prepare the evidenced documents in Japanese or
English and present them in Japanese territory on demand from the PMO.
(*)https://en.dccc-program.jp/files/20230224man.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) The applicant must have a compliance system under a self-regulated structure which meets the"Standards for Exporters, etc. to Meet" provided for in Article 55-10 (1) of the Foreign Exchange
and Foreign Trade Act. We will confirm this system using (Form 3) "Response to Security Export
Controls" when selecting applicants, so please use this form to fill in the required items andsubmit the required documents.
[Reference] Standards for Exporters, etc. to MeetRegulations to be observed by parties engaged in export or provision of technology in thecourse of trade (exporters).
Exporters that do not handle security-sensitive "specified important goods, etc." have a duty to1) nominate a person responsible for checking goods, etc., and 2) provide guidance tomanagers and export workers on compliance. Exporters that do handle security-sensitive"specified important goods, etc." have a duty to 1) identify a representative as the responsible
person, 2) set out an export control system, 3) set out a procedure for checking regulated/nonregulated goods, 4) set out a procedure for confirming the usage and consumer, and confirm
these in accordance with that procedure, and 5) confirm that the goods to be shipped coincidewith the confirmed non-regulated goods at the time of shipping.
(8) Admitting that the results obtained through this project can be utilized by TEPCO, etc. to leveragethem for Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Countermeasures if they
request to do so under the condition that each party is in agreement. Not preventing theutilization by behaviors such as not allowing to use the technology intentionally, asking for
unreasonable compensation, etc. in spite of receiving the request.
(9) In order to make sure of the above-mentioned item, preventing a situation where the resultsfrom this project are not be able to be utilized for Decommissioning, Contaminated Water andTreated Water Management Countermeasures at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS by ceding theabove-mentioned condition in (8) to the successor if the applicant transfers the result to a third
party and loses their own right to utilize it accordingly. In the case of a conflict which makes theapplicant unable to make sure of the items in (8), the concerned parties must solve it by theirown responsibility.

177. Requirement Conditions for Grant Decision(1) Number of proposals to be adopted ： One proposal or more (including proposals for
implementation items (1), (2), or (3) only)(2) Subsidy rate and maximum amount of subsidy
The subsidy is fixed in JPY.
Maximum amount: 2,000,000,000 JPY
In the case of partial proposals, the maximum amounts of subsidy are as follows:(1) 1,070,000,000 JPY(2) 550,000,000 JPY(3) 380,000,000 JPY
Subsidies are paid in JPY. The contents of the project, amount of the subsidy, etc. will ultimately
be settled only after coordination with PMO.
(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 completionof the project is permitted are limited.
(4) Confirmation of the amount of payment
The amount to be paid is decided based on the Project Result Report which is submitted by
the operating entities after the project is complete as well as the results of the survey at theverification site and/or the office.
The amount to be paid will be the total of the expenses to be covered by the subsidies, which
do not exceed the granted subsidy amount and have spent actually. For this reason, the books
and evidential documents such as receipts are necessary for supporting all the expenses. All
the expenses will be strictly inspected and evaluated. Thus, the expenses not meeting theconditions mentioned above may be rejected.
(5) Grasp the implementation organization at the time of submitting the Project Result Report
Since it is necessary to confirm the implementation organization of the project, whensubmitting the Project Result Report after the project is completed, as expenses are coveredby the subsidy in the case of outsourcing or commissioning contract, the Subsidized Entity
must attach the implementation organization document (*) describing the name of thecontractors (only for transactions of 1 million yen or more including tax), their relationship with
the Subsidized Entity, their address, the contract amount and the contract content.
(*) This document is to be confirmed at the inspection.
"travel expenses", "meeting expenses", "gratuities", "equipment expenses (including rentand hire fees)", "assistant personnel costs (including temporary staffing)" are not eligible.
In the case of subcontracting or recommissioning from the contractors (in the case of
subcontracting etc., limited to transactions of 1 million yen or more including tax), please
describe their information in the implementation organization document same as above (There18

is no need to describe the contract amount for sub-subcontracting or re-recommissioning).
[Implementation Organization Document Description Template]
In principle, the implementation organization should be presented in the Organization Table
as shown below and include the implementation organization chart. There is no prescribed form
if the implementation organization, the name of the contractors, their relationship with theSubsidized Project Operating Entity, their address, the contract amount, and the contract
content are clearly stated on the document.

8. Application Procedure19(1) Application Period
Commencement: Friday, February 24, 2023
Deadline: By 10:00 AM local time on Thursday, March 16, 2023
We will not accept any proposals after this deadline.
(2) Information Session
Date and Time: 16:00 – 16:30 on Friday, March 3, 2023
Venue: Web Conference
If you would like to attend the session, please inform the contact point written in “13. Contact”
by 12:00 AM local time on Thursday, March 2, 2023 via email. After that, we are going to informyou of how to access web conference. The session will be held in Japanese. If you need ainterpreter, please make arrangements on your own (You are responsible for the expense). If
you need an information session in English, please consult with PMO by the above deadline
via email. Please note that there is possibility to limit the number of participants.
When making contact, please title your e-mail “Register for attendance to the information
session for ‘Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water
Management’” and include the “corporate or organization name,” “name of the attendee,”“department,” “phone number,” “e-mail address,” and “subsidized project name to apply” in themain text.
To applicants from the EEA member states:
Private information will be used only in the working related to explanation meetings and will
not be distributed to any other organizations. When you have provided us with such information,
we assume that we have received it with your clear understanding that you submit it inagreement to the above-said condition.
(3) Application form and other documents to be submitted[1] Please submit the following documents in person, by mail, or by e-mail. Please title your file
“Application for the subsidy program ‘’Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water andTreated Water Management (Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for
Characterization of Fuel Debris)’”.
・Application form (Form 1)
・Outline of Subsidized Project (Form 2)・Certificate of Conformance (Form 3）
・Input/ Output information (Form 4)
・Response to Security Export Controls（Form 5）・Personal Data Processing Consent Form（Form 6）
・Other documents-

Outline of Corporation or Organization (such as a brochure, etc.)20

-The financial results, and statement of revenues and expenses (of the last year)-

The articles of association or the act of endowment-

Other supporting documents* You can describe the application documents in Japanese or English. If you bring themwith you or submit them by mail, one CD-ROM must be submitted along with 1 copy using
A4 paper. In case that you bring them in person, please inform us of the date beforehand.
In case that you submit them by e-mail, please attach 1 copy via email to the email
address for application. As a general rule, the file format must be, MS-Word, MSPowerPoint, MS-Excel or PDF. If you have unavoidable reasons not to be able to use
these formats, please contact us.
* If your proposal is adopted, there is a possibility that Input/ Output information will be
released to other entities.
[2] All the application documents submitted will not be used for any purposes other than theevaluation in the course of the selection process. Please note that the application documents
submitted will not be returned. We take the utmost care to preserve confidentiality. However, if
your proposal is adopted, the information except the non-disclosure information (i.e. thepersonal information, the information detrimental to the legitimate interests of legal entities)
may be disclosed under the “Act on Access to Information held by Administrative Organs” (ActNo. 42 enacted on May 14, 1999).
To applicants from the EEA member states:
Private information included in application documents will be used only in the evaluation.
Therefore, PMO will not distribute such private information to any other organizations besides
METI, Fund establishment organization, NDF, and Review/Evaluation committee. When you
apply for the subsidy program, you must clearly understand the above-said condition andsubmit Form 6.
[3] The costs spent for issuing the application documents and other documents will not be
included in the expenses. Also, the costs spent for issuing those documents will not becompensated for regardless of whether the proposal is adopted or not.
[4] The matters described in your proposal are considered to be the fundamental policies whichshould be observed during the project. Consequently, please be sure to describe only thematters which are feasible within the budget. Also, please note that even if your proposal isadopted, it may be rejected later on if you make a significant change to it at your discretion.
[5] Appropriateness of the cost breakdown must be shown using supplemental explanation
documents.
(4) Place of submission
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The application documents must be delivered to the following address via hand-carry, mailor email, etc. In case that you bring them in person, please inform us of the date beforehand.
Toranomon Building 7th Floor,
1-12 Tranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-0001, JAPANContact: Masaki Kawai, Fumiya Sato
Email address for submission: hr-apply@mri.co.jp* Please DO NOT send the application documents via fax. Incomplete documents will berejected and not subject to evaluation. Therefore, please carefully read and follow theprocedures for application to correctly fill out the documents.
* Any application documents submitted after the closing date will not be accepted. If you
send the documents by postal mail, they may not be delivered by the designated timeon the closing date. Consequently, you are advised to mail them sufficiently ahead of
the closing date.
9. Evaluation and Adoption(1) Method of Evaluation
Applications will firstly be evaluated through paper screening, so that the applicants for thepresentation to the review committee can be selected. The review committee is planned to beheld in late March 2023. Depending on the capacity of the venue, the number of the participants
to the presentation may be restricted. Furthermore, hearings and on-site investigation may be
conducted as required; and submission of additional documents may be requested.
(2) Evaluation Criteria
Applications are to be comprehensively evaluated based upon the following criteria. The
details of the criteria are described in the “Criteria for reviewing proposals and allocation ofpoints for items to be reviewed”.
[1] Objective, contents, implementation method, and applicability to countermeasures fordecommissioning (Including on-site applicability)
・It shall be evaluated whether or not the Project objective corresponds to the project purpose
described in the “Guidelines for applying”.
・It shall be evaluated whether or not the contents of the project are consistent with the Projectcontent indicated by the “Guidelines for applying”, and described in detail in consideration of
applicability to countermeasures for decommissioning (including on-site applicability).
・It shall be evaluated whether or not the project implementation method is consistent with theobjective and contents of the project.
22[2] Project Implementation Schedule・It shall be evaluated whether or not an appropriate project implementation schedule isindicated for the objective and contents of the project.
[3] Project Implementation Organization
・It shall be evaluated whether or not the applicant has an accumulation of indispensable expert
knowledge to implement the project as the project implementation organization, and also
whether or not the employees to be engaged in the project have an accumulation ofindispensable expert knowledge to implement the project, and then whether or not theapplicant has ever implemented other similar projects as an organization. Additionally, it shallbe also evaluated whether or not it is described that the applicant makes contributions to therevitalizing local economy through the implementation of the project such as working withcompanies which run business in the Hamadori area and other region (*) in Fukushima
prefecture, or using decommissioning related facilities which play a role in Fukushima
Innovation Coast Framework. Moreover, it shall be evaluated whether or not the project
implementation organization including the project leader is clearly described, and then it has
the implementation ability and the coordination structure to consider/judge the applicability tocountermeasures for decommissioning (including on-site applicability).
*Area:
Iwaki city, Soma city, Tamura city, Minami Soma city, Kawamata town, Hirono town, Naraha
town, Tomioka town, Kawauchi village, Okuma town, Futaba town, Namie town, Katsurao
village, Shinchi town, Iitate village[4] Project Cost
・It shall be evaluated whether or not the project costs are appropriately allocated to the project
objective and contents.
[5] Financial Basis and Management Structure for Implementation of Project・It shall be evaluated whether or not the applicant has a financial basis and management
structure for implementation of the project.
(3) Decision and Announcement of Results
PMO will release the adopted entities on our website, etc. The adopted entities will be notifiedof the result.
10. Grant Decision
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The project shall be initiated after the adopted entity submits a grant application for the subsidy
to PMO and PMO has sent a notice of grant decision in return.
It should be noted that there may be changes in the details, composition and scale of the project
as well as its budget between the decision of adoption and grant, as a result of consultation with
the PMO. Also, please be aware that the grant decision may not be notified if the adopting
requirements are not met.
Although subsidized project operating entities may be provided with information required to
implement the project after the decision of grant, they may be requested to observe theconfidentiality depending on the nature of the information.
Information on the decision of grant of the subsidy (adopted date, the entity adopted (granted),
effective date of the grant, corporation number in Japan, value of grant, etc.) will be shown on"gBizINFO”* in principle.
* ”gBizINFO” by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is a system, with the start of the ‘My
Number’ system considered, to link a corporation number in Japan to corporation informationsuch as those regarding subsidy and prize-giving. Anybody can execute batch retrieval/browsing
in the system. With this system, expansion of new businesses, reduced costs in informationacquisition, and more efficient businesses are expected in business enterprises and public offices.
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11. Allocation of Expenses(1) Classification of Expenses Covered by Subsidy
The expenses covered by the subsidy shall be those directly required for the implementationof the project and those required for compiling the project results. The specific items are listed
below. Please refer to “Reference document 3” for an explanation of each cost items.

Items of Expense(1) Labor Costs

Description
Expenses for personnel required to implement the subsidized project.
Expenses for raw materials, consumables, design/fabrication/processing,(2) Operating Costs

facility/equipment,

goodspurchase,

research,outsourcing,travel,remunerations, rent/depreciation and other necessities.

(2) Expenses not to be Included in Expenses Covered by Subsidy
・Office supply equipment (furniture such as desks, chairs and bookshelves, office machineryand so forth) with which the applicants should already be provided when considering thenature of the project.
・Expenses for handling accidents and disasters that occurred during the project. (However,cancellation fees incurred by reasons not attributable to subsidized project operating entities
may be directly included as an expense. Please consult the person in charge on this matter.)・Expenses unrelated to the project(3) Exclusion of Consumption Tax from Expenses Covered by Subsidy
If the national and local consumption taxes (hereinafter referred to as “consumption tax”) are
included in the subsidy amount, the applicants shall be requested to submit a report after thesettlement of consumption tax amount, according to the Grant Policy for Subsidy.
This is so specified as to demand, at the time of filing an income tax return, that subsidized
project operating entities should report and return the amount to which the subsidy has been
applied, out of the amount of deduction for taxable purchase, so that the amount for which thesubsidy has been allocated out of the amount of deduction for taxable purchase shall not be
detained.
However, because the report mentioned above is based on an income tax return that will be
filed after the settlement of the subsidy, occasional delinquency in reporting due to lapse ofmemory has been found. Also, in order to avoid the complicated office procedures that need to
be followed by subsidized project operating entities, the consumption tax shall be handled asfollows.
When determining the amount of subsidy applied for in the grant application, theconsumption tax must be excluded from the expenses covered by the subsidy before
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calculating the subsidy amount and submitting the application.
However, to avoid hindrance to the implementation of the subsidized project, such subsidized
project operating entities as those listed below shall be permitted to include the consumption
tax in the expenses covered by the subsidy when calculating the amount of subsidy.
[1] Subsidized project operating entities who are not classified as taxpayers under theConsumption Tax Act[2] Subsidized project operating entities who are tax-exempt business entities[3] Subsidized project operating entities who are business providers subject to simplified tax[4] National or local governments (limited to cases when project is conducted with a special
account), or subsidized project operating entities who are corporations listed in the attached
Table 3.
[5] Subsidized project operating entities who are using the general account of a national or local
government[6] Subsidized project operating entities who are taxable business providers that choose a refundof consumption tax, following confirmation of consumption tax and purchase tax deductions,for instance due to a low amount of taxable sales
12. Miscellaneous(1) Any expenses incurred (including expenses for order placement) before the effective date of the
grant shall not be covered by the subsidy program.
(2) In the event that the subsidized project operating entity desires to make a purchase or othercontract related to material procurement or involving an occurrence of cost, it shall invite open
competitive bidding, as a general rule, from the viewpoint of cost effectiveness. If the subsidized
project operating entity desires to transfer part of the subsidized project to a third party or
conduct the project in partnership with a third party, it shall in advance make a contract on theimplementation and report this to PMO.
(3) Once informed that the decision on grant of the subsidy is made, the subsidized project operating
entity shall not change the subsidy budget distribution or the details of the subsidized project
nor interrupt or terminate the project without prior approval from PMO.
(4) The subsidized project operating entity shall promptly report the progress of the subsidized
project and so on whenever required to do so by PMO.
(5) After the subsidized project is completed (or the project termination is approved), the subsidized
project operating entity shall submit a project result report to the management office.
(6) The subsidized project operating entity shall keep accounts on any expenditures for thesubsidized project with dedicated account books accompanied by all written evidence in a waythat is clearly differentiated from the other accounting to ensure that all incomes andexpenditures are meticulously accounted for. The entity shall maintain the account books atleast five years after the fiscal year in which the date of completion (or the date of approval for26

termination) is included so that they can be accessible whenever requested by METI, fundestablishment organization and PMO.
(7) With respect to the assets acquired or the utility of which has increased through the subsidized
project (hereinafter referred to as "the Acquired Assets, etc."), the subsidized project operating
entity shall manage them with due care of a prudent manager even after the completion of thesubsidized project, and strive to effectively make use of them in accordance with the purposeof the grant of the subsidy. All applicable Acquired Assets, etc. shall be properly controlled using
an Acquired Asset Ledger during the asset disposal restriction period, which will be separately
set forth.
(8) If the subsidized project operating entity needs to dispose of (i.e., use, transfer, loan or offer as
collateral assets contrary to the purpose of the grant of the subsidy) any Acquired Asset having
a unit price equal to or higher than 500 thousand yen (tax excluded) during the asset disposal
restriction period separately set forth, they must obtain prior approval. In this case, the entity
shall pay part of or the entire subsidy amount as a general rule. (The maximum payment does
not exceed the subsidy amount for the appropriate asset to be disposed of).
(9) After the completion of the subsidized project, the Board of Audit may visit the premises of thesubsidized project operating entity for inspection.
13. Contact
Toranomon Building 7th Floor,
1-12 Tranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-0001, JAPANContact: Masaki Kawai, Fumiya SatoE-mail: hairo-info@ml.mri.co.jp* Contact us through e-mail. We regret that no inquiries will be accepted via telephone.

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(Form 1)
No.
*Leave blank.

The Management Office for the Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated
Water Management
Application for the subsidies for the “Project of Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology
for Characterization of Fuel Debris”

Corporation number (*)

ApplicantCompany/Organization
Name
Representative(Full Name and Title)

Address

Contact Person(Full Name)

Contact

Section/Department

Title
Telephone(Extension, if any)
E-mail* If a corporation number in Japan has been given, fill in the 13-digit number.
If you are an individual and foreign company, etc., not having it, leave the field as it is.

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(Exhibit)

1. Name of the Subsidized Project

2. Objective and contents of the Subsidized Project＊Describe your own understanding of the background of the project, the purpose of the project andits contents briefly.

3. Scheduled commencement and completion dates of the Subsidized Project(Scheduled commencement date):(Scheduled completion date):

4. Entire costs needed for the projectJPY

5. Costs subject to subsidy

JPY

6. Subsidy amount to be applied for

JPY

7. Allocation amount of the costs for the Subsidized Project, costs eligible for the subsidy and subsidy
amount to be applied for
The contents are the same as (2) Expenditures, I. Summary table of “2. Plan of the income andexpenditure of the Subsidized Project” of the Form 2, “Brief explanation of subsidized project”.

8. Bases for Calculation for the above amountThe contents are the same as (2) Expenditures, II. Distribution of Costs of “2. Plan of the income
and expenditure of the Subsidized Project” of the Form 2, “Brief explanation of subsidized project”.

9. If a group is formed to conduct the Project, the names of the group and the member companies
Note 1:The “costs required for the Subsidized Project” refers to the cost required for performance of therelevant project. As a general rule, the amount must be provided after deducting the amount of
the national and local consumption taxes.

Note 2:

As for the amount of the “Subsidized Costs”, as a general rule, the amount of the “costs required
for the Subsidized Project” eligible for the Subsidy must be provided after deducting the amountof the national and local consumption taxes.
29Note 3:The “amount of the Subsidy applied for” refers to the amount of the “Subsidized Costs” for which
grant of the Subsidy is requested, and the amount limit is the amount of the “Subsidized Costs”
multiplied by the Subsidized Ratio (any amount less than JPY1 shall be rounded down).

Remark: The size of the paper used shall be the Japan Industrial Standards A4 Format.

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(Form 2)

Address
Name (Name of Corporation and Title/Name of Representative Person)

Outline of Subsidized Project
1. The implementation plan for the Subsidized Project (based on the period in above “4. Project Term”)(1) Contents and implementation method of the project＊Provide the following information by project content item.
＊Specific implementation contents and method, based on clarification of issues for each objectiveof research and development＊Specific implementation content and method for each item of the project content＊Specific proposal to improve outcome of the project＊Project location (Address and name of the location)(2) The implementation schedule＊Describe the implementation schedule of the project by month for each implementation contents.
＊Describe the implementation procedure in detail. If the stages of the research and development
are different (such as design, development, tests, etc.) in each item, describe the difference clearly.

＊If the persons in charge of the research and development (manufactures and subcontractors) are
different in each item, describe the organization they belong to clearly so that we can distinctly
understand who will actually implement the item.

＊Set the actual targets for achievement of the project purpose as milestones and describe themfor each item.

＊In setting the milestones, they must be related to the points where delay of the project is foreseen.
＊In order to prevent delay, alternative options must be described for items with high risk.
＊ Describe major output and input information so that correlation with other projects,
comprehensive proposals, partial proposals, etc. can be grasped.

＊As a plan of the interim report, describe the outputs which will have been able to be achieved at
the time of the report and further plan.

＊In reporting your progress, show your plan and actual progress in a comprehensible manner.
Furthermore, describe the up-to-date situation and further work plan, etc. as a reference.

31(3) The project implementation organization＊ Provide the implementation organization chart and the number and role of people who are
engaged in the project for each item of the project contents (Annex 1, Annex 2)＊ After clarifying the responsible person for entire project implementation, the project leader(exclusively employed for the project) and sub-leaders responsible for each project item, provide
their profile, area of expertise and experience of engagement in similar projects..

＊Describe outsourcing or commissioning, if planned.
＊Describe the name, outline, year, ordering party, etc. of similar projects. If the project was done
as your own company’s project, state it accordingly.

＊Clearly state the experiences of each participating party if you form a consortium.

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2. Plan of the income and expenditure of the Subsidized Project (based on the period in above “4. ProjectTerm”)(1) Income(Unit: JPY)

Item

AmountOwn fund*Bond issuance or borrowing
Other
Subsidy
Total*Attach the documents to show the funding plan relating to the relevant bond issuance or borrowing.

(2) Expenditures
I. Summary table(Unit: JPY)
Classification of the cost burdenClassification of
costs

Costs required for
the Subsidized

The amount of cost
Subsidized Costs

Project

borne by the

The amount of theSubsidized Project

Subsidy applied forOperating Entity
Labor Cost
Operating cost
Total

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II. Distribution of Costs (provide the details by project item)＊Describe in this sheet or other separate sheets the name of the goods, unit price, man-hour, etc. as
basis for the calculation.

＊If you form a consortium, clearly describe the breakdown of each company or organization.
(Unit: JPY)
The costTyperequired for the(Example)

Subsidized

Subsidized costs

Amount of theSubsidy applied for

Remarks

Project【Labor Cost】
・・・
Sub total【Operating Cost】
Raw material
Goods purchaseOutsourcing
・・・
Sub total
Total(Note 1)The “cost required for the Subsidized Project” refers to the cost required to perform the relevant

project. As a general rule, provide the amount after deducting the amount of the national and local
consumption taxes.
(Note 2)

As a general rule, provide the “Subsidized Costs”, which is eligible for the Subsidy after deducting

the amount of national and local consumption taxes in the “cost required for the Subsidized Project”.
(Note 3) The “amount of the Subsidy applied for” refers to the amount of the “Subsidized Costs” for which
grant of the Subsidy is requested, and the amount limit is the amount of the “Subsidized Costs”
multiplied by the Subsidized Ratio (any amount less than JPY1 shall be rounded down).

Remark: The size of the paper used shall be the Japan Industrial Standards A4 Format.

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3. Financial basis and management structure＊ Describe the outline of your organization; moreover, describe the grounds on which yourorganization has necessary management basis for smooth implementation of the project as
Annex 2.

＊Describe the grounds on which your organization is capable of managing funds, etc. (such asorganization and storage of evidence documents for expenditures). Furthermore, describe thescheme of the management of the funds (responsible persons and their roles).

＊If you form a consortium, all of the above-mentioned items must be described regarding everyorganization.

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(Annex 1) The Implementation Organization Chart

Implementation Organization Chart
Content of the•descriptions

Develop an organization chart to show the framework for implementation of
the Project•

The names, titles and division of roles of the personnel in charge must be
contained in the implementation organization chart•

Clarify persons exclusively employed for this project described in this Chart;and describe the career background, expertise, area of specialty at work,
qualification associated with the project, and other relevant information must
be provided about the key personnel.

Operational Implementation Organization*A concrete description should be provided by showing an implementation organization chart containing
the following information for each project item.
*Specify the name of the contact person in case of a joint application

・Name
・Title・Role in this Project, etc.
Member
Name
Title
Role

LeaderSub-leader

Name

Name

Title

Title

Role

Role

Qualification

Qualification

Qualification

Member
Name
Title
Role
Qualification

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(Annex 2) Outline of your organization
Note: If you form a team and apply, you must fill in this sheet for every participant.
*Fill in the data of the latest accounting year in non-consolidated base.
Company nameTitle/name of therepresentative
personContact
information

Tel:

Fax:

E-mail:Head office’s
address
Date ofestablishment

Date:

Account

Small- orclosing month

medium-sizedcompany

JPY in thousands(indicate by acircle if the
Number of

Capital

Employees○ or ×company is asmall- ormedium-sizedcompany)

Description ofbusiness
Major
shareholders(equityownership)○○○ (company limited)(60%)▽□○ (company limited)(30%)□○○ (company limited) (1%)(The title and name of the person responsible for above information:
Head of the XX Department, XX XX(Name))37

Please provide the information about all officers in the list below:
Date of Birth
Full name in Katakana

Japanese era

Full name in Chinese characters

name

Sex

Company Name

Title

Month DayYear
(Example) Taro Keizai

S 35

01

01

M

Keizai Sangyo Co., Ltd. President &Taro Keizai

Representative
Director(Note 1)

Add the columns as appropriate if the provided columns are not sufficient to provide full
information.

(Note 2)

Use one-byte characters and put a space between the first and last names to provide the names
in Japanese phonetic symbols (katakana).

(Note 3)

Use two-byte characters and put a space between the first and last names to provide the names
in Chinese characters.

(Note 4)The letters T, S, H or R should be used to indicate the Japanese era names for the date of birthand the year should be indicated by a two-digit number.

(Note 5)Use M for male and F for female in one-byte characters to indicate the sex.

(Note 6)

For a foreign national, use the alphabet characters to indicate the person’s full name in the “Fullname in Chinese characters” and the pronunciation of the name in Katakana in the “Full namein Katakana” column.

(Note 7)

For a joint application or a Project C, provide the information about all officers of each and every
member (company or otherwise) of the group.

(Remarks) The size of the paper used shall be the Japan Industrial Standards A4 Format.

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(Other documents)(1) Outline of the company or organization such as a brochure, etc.
(2) The financial results, and statement of revenues and expenses (for the past one year)(3) The articles of association or the act of endowment(4) Other supporting documents (as needed)39

(Form 3)

Certificate of Conformance to Qualification Requirements for
the Project of Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for
Characterization of Fuel Debris

I confirm that the applicant satisfies the qualification requirements for this subsidized project.
No.
Requirements
Verification, etc.
(1) Possessing the organization for properly conducting the relevant <State that the applicant satisfies thesubsidized project. If the case to subcontract to or jointly requirements with reasons in detail
implement with a third party a part of the subsidized project, for ><See Form 2 “1. (3) Project
the creation of project outcome, the appropriate cooperation Implementation Organization” whenstructure should be established to manage the project.
necessary.”>(2) Having the capacity, knowledge and experience required for <State that the applicant satisfies the
conducting the relevant subsidized project.
requirements with reasons in detail><See Form 2 “1. (3) Project
Implementation Organization” whennecessary.”>(3) Having the management foundation required for smoothly <State that the applicant satisfies the
conducting the relevant subsidized project and sufficient ability requirements with reasons in detail
to control the funds and other resources.
><See Form 2 “3. Financial basis andmanagement
structurewhennecessary.”>(4) Being able to implement the project in accordance with all the <State that you understand theapplicable laws and regulations enacted in Japan, and to follow statement on the left>
the appropriate accounting procedures in accordancewith ”Grant Policy for Subsidy for the Project ofDecommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water
Management” and “Subsidized Project Administration Manual”.
https://en.dccc-program.jp/files/20230224man.pdf(5) Not foreseen to be subject to Articles 70 and 71 of the Cabinet <State that it does not apply to theOrder concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting.
applicant>(6) Not fulfilling any of the conditions stipulated in the “Guidelines <State that it does not apply to thefor the suspension of subsidies controlled by the Ministry of applicant>Economy, Trade and Industry and the suspension ofdesignation relating to the contracts”.（January 29, 2003, No 1）
First column, the second items in Attachment(7) Research and development companies which may require <Describe meeting this condition inapproval under the Foreign Exchange Act for any exports and the Form 5>
imports should have an establishment of internal complianceprogram(ICP) under a self-control system about the "standards
for exporters, etc. to meet" provided for in Article 55-10 (1) of
the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.
(8) Admitting that the results obtained through this project can be <State that it is possible>
utilized by TEPCO Holdings, Incorporated, etc. to leveragethem for Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated
Water Countermeasures if they request to do so under thecondition that each party is in agreement. Not preventing theutilization by behaviors such as not admitting use of thetechnology
intentionally,
askingforunreasonable
compensation, etc. in spite of receiving the request.
(9) In order to make sure of the above-mentioned item, preventing <State that you understand thethe situation that the results from this project are not able to be statement on the left>
utilized for measures for decommissioning, contaminated water40

and treated water management at the Fukushima Daiichi NPS
by ceding the above-mentioned condition in (8) to the successor
if the applicant hands over the result to a third party and loses
their own right to utilize it accordingly. In the case of a conflict
which makes the applicant unable to make sure of the items in(8), the concerned parties must solve it by their own
responsibility.
<Note for Filling out this Form>In the verification columns, please write the reasons why you verified that the applicant meets therequirements. When filling it out, write “Attachment” if there are any verification documents attached to thisform and if not, write “No attachment.”

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（Form 4）
Input/Output information on Project of Development of Analysis and Estimation Technology for Characterization of Fuel Debris＊Please refer to the reference document 1 as an example.

ID

Requested projects

Offered projects

Contents (outline)

Time when the

How to use theproject is necessary

information

Remarks
Such as measures
for the case when

*Influences of delay

you cannot ensure(if any)

the accuracy, cannot
keep the timeline,
etc.

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(Form 5)

Response to Security Export Controls on Project of Development of Analysis and Estimation
Technology for Characterization of Fuel Debris

Response to Security Export Controls
Circle one of the following three options: handled, not handled or not
required.
HandledSubmit relevant documents (export control regulations forsecurity trade)State the date of submission:

Not handledState future plans

State reasonsNotrequired

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Year

Month:

(Form6)

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(Reference Document 1)
Table 1 Example of Organization of Input/Output information
ID

Requested projects

Offered projects

Contents (outline)

Time when the

How to use theproject is necessary

information

Remarks

Development ofAdvancement ofFundamental

1_1

Technologies for
Retrieval of Fuel
Debris and Internal
Structures

Technologies for
Containing,

Size andTransportation andspecification ofStorage of Fuelcontainer andDebris / Development

criticality detectionof fuel debris

deviceExamination ofApril 2017

possibilityof fuel debris
sampling technology

criticality control
technology

1_2

1_3

…

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…

…

…

…

…

1_4

(Reference Document 2)
Table 1 Example of implementation schedule with points of attention

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(Reference document 3)
Regarding Subsidized Cost Items
Regarding the cost items defined in “The Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water
Management Project Implementation Guidelines”, please refer to the following table.
Cost item

Description

I. Labor cost

Labor cost for working hours of those engaged in the project.

II. Operatingcost
Raw material Expenses necessary for purchasing raw material or material
cost
necessary for implementing the project※Here, “raw material” denotes what loses its nature and isused for production or manufacturing of entirely new ones;“material” denotes what does not lose its nature and is aconstituent element of produced items or manufactured items
only through being put to new application.
Supplies
Cost for the purchase of goods necessary for performing theexpenseproject but not belonging to raw material cost (however, only
those verifiable for the use in the project)
Design,production
andprocessing
costs
Facility andequipment
cost

The thing which the subsidized entity cannot design, produce
or process, or the cost necessary for outsourcing what is
appropriate and does not belong to Facility and equipment cost
to other entity. (contract for work)

Procurement
cost

Cost for the thing which is necessary for undertaking the
project and does not belong to facility and equipment cost (atthe same time, can be usable more than one year)

Survey cost

The cost for outsourcing to another entity what the subsidized
entity cannot survey or analyze by itself or is not suitable to be
conducted by the subsidized entity itself (contract for work)

Cost necessary for purchasing, production or installation offacility or equipment necessary for undergoing the project※The actual contents of the “facility and equipment” shall be“buildings and accompanying facilities”, ”structures” and“machinery and equipment” stipulated in “Ministerial Order
regarding depreciable life of depreciable assets, etc.”(Fifteenth Order of Ministry of Finance, 1965).

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Correspondence with
“Subsidized Project
Administration
Manual”
3. Accounting
process on laborcost

7. Accounting
procedures
regarding supplies
expenses

7. Accounting
procedures
regarding supplies
expenses
11. Accounting
procedures
regarding expenses
for commission
fee/outsourcing cost
6. Accounting
procedures
regarding equipment
expenses and rental
and hirefees
11. Accounting
procedures
regarding expenses
for commission
fee/outsourcing cost
6. Accounting
procedures
regarding equipment
expenses and rental
and hirefees
11. Accounting
procedures
regarding expenses
for commission
fee/outsourcing costOutsourcing
cost

Travelexpenses
Gratuities

Rent and
hire

Other
expensesnecessaryforundertaking
the project

Cost for outsourcing to other business operator what
subsidized company cannot implement on its own or not
appropriate to do so and does not belong to design, production
and processing costs, facility and equipment cost or survey
cost (contract for work)
Cost for domestic business travels and overseas businesstravels necessary for performing the project.
Gratuities necessary for performing the project (gratuities forexternal experts who attended meetings, seminars,
symposiums, etc., gratuities for giving seminars, writing ofdrafts, cooperation with research, etc.)
Cost for lease and rental of machinery, equipment and the likenecessary for performing the project

Cost for other expenses necessary for undertaking the project
which does not belong to any other items
ExamplesCommission fee: the cost for outsourcing to other entities of
the cost for assistant personnel or of the cost for temporary
staffing, which cannot be done or what is not appropriate to bedone by the subsidized entity

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11. Accounting
procedures
regarding expenses
for commission
fee/outsourcing cost
4. Accounting
process for travel
expenses
5. Accounting
process for meeting
expense andrewards ·6. Accounting
procedures
regarding equipment
expenses and rental
and hirefees
10. Accounting
procedures
regarding assistantlabor costs
10. Accounting
procedures
regarding othermiscellaneous
expenses
11. Accounting
procedures
regarding expenses
for commission
fee/outsourcing cost,etc.