From Management Office for the Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management (hereinafter referred to as “PMO”), we are pleased to announce the implementation of Request for Information (hereinafter referred to as “RFI”) related to the research and development contents to be conducted under the Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”). Please find the following details.

(1) Regarding the Project

The 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”), so that the decommissioning, contaminated water and treated water management of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS can be implemented smoothly, and that may lead to the improvement of Japan’s science and technology standards. Please note that the Project is implemented under the engineering and project administration activities performed by TEPCO in the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, and the results obtained from the Project will be utilized for the engineering activities conducted by TEPCO.

(2) Implementation of RFI

Before the commencement of the solicitation for the Project, it shall be implemented RFI related to research and development contents to be conducted under the Project. Based on the information shared through RFI, the decommissioning research and development plan for FY 2024 or later shall be established. Once the settlement of the issues for research and development and the implementation contents, the solicitation for the Project shall be implemented. Please submit the document for RFI and the file of information items (referred to the Related Documents) if interested in the Project, although responding to RFI is not an essential requirement for the solicitation.
Deadline for submission is as below. Please note that PMO may contact the submitter if necessary.

• Deadline for Submission

Time & Date: 10:00, May 15, 2023, JST

• How and Where to Submit

Please input necessary information to the following Related Documents and submit by e-mail (e-mail address for the submission is as below) as attached. Any application documents submitted by other submission methods (hand-carry, mail by post, FAX etc.) will not be accepted.

• Related Documents

Document for RFI [word/62KB]
File of information items [excel/27KB]

• e-mail Address for Submission

hr-apply@mri.co.jp

• Contact

Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation, Management Office for the Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management
Contact person: Kinoshita

• e-mail Address for Inquiry rfi-info@ndf.go.jp

Please contact via e-mail. The inquiry over the phone will not be accepted.

(3) Fields of RFI

Please find the “Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated”, “Technical Strategic Plan 2022 for Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.” and “The Decommissioning Research and Development Plan for FY 2023” (Including Reafference 1 Mid-and-Long-Term R&D Plan) released by Japanese government. Then, please share the information of research and development contents based on them. Additionally, please share the information referring to the results of subsidized projects so far.
Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station [Japanese text only]
Technical Strategic Plan 2022 for Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
The Decommissioning Research and Development Plan for FY 2023
Subsidized Project Results

(4) Others

Please note that this RFI doesn’t provide direct opportunities for some project implementation and funding. Shared information shall be utilized for the establishment of the plan of decommissioning research and development and the settlement of the issues for research and development as references. It shall not be used for any other purposes. The contents of shared information shall not promise to be solicited. Furthermore, the information provider doesn’t have any priorities for the solicitation of subsidized projects in the future.
Regarding Document of RFI and File of information items, the confidentiality obligation shall be observed and they shall be retained under the strict control for a certain period. However, for appropriate implementation of the Project, the information may be shared with the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, TEPCO and the experts designated by PMO.
When sharing the information and having inquiries, please find and accept the attached “Handling Personal Information [PDF/125KB]”.