Following
Two Scientific Visits are scheduled. Only officially designated participants
to the conference will be able to register for any one or both of them.
In terms of security, REGISTRATION FORM FOR SCIENTIFIC VISITS for all applicants is required
to be sent by 15 August 2005. Acceptance notice will be informed to applicant
as soon as possible after getting necessary clearance. Because of the
maximum acceptable capacity for scientific visits, the acceptance will
be in the application order.
A) Tokai-mura (max.
capacity: 80 persons)
Half day bus trip on Friday afternoon, 7 October
Decommissioning site of a commercial gas cooled reactor
Decommissioning activities of fuel changing machine
Interim storage of radioactive waste
due to decommissioning activities
Facility for LLW treatment in Tokai NPP (No2)
Current visiting
plan to Tokai-mura is shown in the following table.
No
Item
Time Schedule
Remarks
1
Movement from the Venue to JAPC in Tokai-mura
12:00 - 14:00
2 chartered buses will be used for transportation.
Departure time depends on the closing time of the conference. If early
departure is possible, lunch will served in the buses.
2
Tokai GCR and Tokai NPP No2 of JAPC
14:00 - 17:30
Site tour will be done in small group-wise.
*Public Relation Center
*Decommissioning of Tokai GCR
*Facility of LLW treatment in Tokai NPP No2
*Storage Yard for Radioactive Wastes from Decommissioning and Dismantling
of GCR
3
Return from Tokai-mura to Tokyo Station
Bus Terminal or the Venue in Odaiba
17:30 - 20:00
Traveling time depends on traffic congestion.
Fare for
Participants is free. Also please note that the actual facilities to
be visited and schedule may be subject to unavoidable change.
B) Rokkasho-mura (max.
capacity: 80 persons)
One day trip by rail (bullet train)
and bus on 8 October
JNFL (Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited)
Rokkasho PR center
Near surface disposal
facility for LLW
Research shaft on intermediate
depth (-100m) disposal
Storage of HLW
Current Visiting Plan to Rokkasho-mura is shown in the following table.
No
Item
Time Schedule
Remarks
1
Departure from Tokyo Station to Hachinohe
Station by Bullet Train "Hayate"
7:56 - 11:00
Any participant is required
to get a ticket through travel agency.
2
Movement from Hachinohe Station to JNFL in Rokkasho-mura
11:15 - 12:45
2 chartered buses will
be used for transportation. Lunch will be served in the buses.
3
JNFL
12:45 - 16:00
Site tour will be done in small group-wise
*Rokkasho PR Center
*Near surface disposal facility for LLW
*Research shaft on intermediate depth (-100m) disposal
*Storage of HLW
4
Movement from JNFL in Rokkasho-mura to Hachinohe Station
16:00 - 17:40
2 chartered buses will
be used for transportation.
5
Return from Hachinohe Station to Tokyo
Station by Bullet Train "Hayate"
17:58 - 21:08
Scientific visitors group
will be dismissed at Tokyo station.
Fare per person
is about 26,400 yen (about US$238). Also please note that
the actual facilities to be visited and schedule may be subject
to
unavoidable
change.
Tickets
for bullet train to the site will be available through the travel agency, JTB Corp.
Fare will be paid in advance by credit card or remittance.
Detailed information for payment is mentioned on "Confirmation Sheet about Payment for Rokkasho-Mura Tour" format attached on IAEA Tokyo conference webpage.
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/PDFplus/2005/cn135-confirmation.pdf
Purpose of Scientific Visits:
Purpose of Scientific
Visits is to understand the current overall status of Japanese low
level radioactive waste disposal from generation
and predisposal to final disposal.
