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Establishment of the “Atomic Energy Association”
1. Introduction

June 15, 2018
New Nuclear Power Organization
Establishment Preparation OfficeSince the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, the nuclear industry has firmly resolved never to allow such an accident to happen again, and pursued initiatives aimed at assuring an evenhigher dimension of safety that goes beyond the regulatory framework by having organizations, such as the Japan Nuclear Safety Institute (JANSI) and Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry(CRIEPI) Nuclear Risk Research Center (NRRC), support and assist in nuclear operators’ safety improvement efforts.
So that these voluntary and continuous initiatives of the nuclear industry are promoted by more sound basis, a new organization, the Atomic Energy Association (ATENA), will be established on July 1, 2018 toeffectively utilize the knowledge and resources of the entire nuclear industry, formulate effective measures while engaging in a continuing dialogue with regulators and others, and encourage nuclear operators toincorporate these measures into their actual site operations.
2. Atomic Energy Association’s Mission and Activities
MissionThe Atomic Energy Association will make decisions on introducing voluntary and effective safety measures while effectively utilizing the knowledge and resources of the entire nuclear industry, and encourage
nuclear operators to incorporate these effective measures into their actual site operations, thereby raising the level of safety at nuclear power stations even higher.
Mechanism to Facilitate Improvements in Safety
The Atomic Energy Association will provide a framework for the nuclear operators, manufacturers, and other nuclear organizations comprising the nuclear industry, to work collectively to address commonissues relating to nuclear safety. Within this framework, while engaging in dialog with regulators as a representative of the nuclear industry, the Atomic Energy Association will exercise leadership in the nuclear
industry and employ a high level of expertise, transparency and objectivity to identify and deliberate on issues relating to nuclear safety that the nuclear industry should address, make decisions on voluntary safetymeasures under singular governance, and encourage nuclear operators to incorporate these measures into their actual site operations.
(1) Identify and address the nuclear industry’s ・Identify issues
common issues

Issues that the nuclear industry should address will be identified by investigating and analyzing plant status, the most
up-to-date knowledge and other data available both inside and outside Japan while incorporating the opinions of overseas
experts and assessing the significance of issues and effectiveness of potential safety measures in reducing risks.
Issues will be identified in the Steering Committee on which senior executive level personnel from ATENA members willserve as committee members.
Technical reviews will be conducted for each issue in working groups that will be attended by experts including those frommanufacturers.

・Deliberate on issues(2) Make decisions on safety measures, etc.

・Make decisions on safety measures

Safety measures and other policies will be determined with the commitment of all participants of the Steering Committee.
These decisions will not require the unanimous consent of nuclear operators.
・Compile and release the technical reports to the public
Safety measures will be compiled into a technical report and released to the public.

(3) Assess and disclose to the public the status of ・Every year, assess and release to the public the status of the nuclear operators’ implementation of safety improvement initiatives including their effect on risk reduction
nuclear operators’ implementation of safetymeasures【Organization of Atomic Energy Association】

Role and Organization【Role of Atomic Energy Association】①Work throughout the nuclear
industry to provide solutions tocommon issues and encourage
nuclear operators to incorporate
effective safety measures②Engage in dialogue with regulatorsand others with the shared objectiveof improving safety③As a member of the nuclear industry,
communicate with nuclear operators’
stakeholders
about
safetyimprovement initiatives.