We are announcing the status of major inspections and restoration works and 
nonconformances at TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station after 
the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake.  

1. Inspection/Restoration Status

 ○ Inspection and restoration completed between February 22nd to February 28th, 
    2008.
    (Completed on the following date) 

  • Unit No.1 Fuel and control rod visual inspection (control rod):
      February 22nd 
  • Unit No.3 Reactor pressure vessel inspection (nozzle parts etc.): 
      February 22nd 
  • Unit No.5 House transformer (5A) internal inspection: 
      February 26th 
  • Unit No.7 Pressure suppression chamber inspection: 
      February 23rd 
  • Unit No.7 Fuel and control rod inspection (channel box, control rod): 
      February 22nd 
  • Unit No.7 Reactor-well inspection (repair of lining): 
      February 26th 
  • No.1 High-voltage start-up transformer inspection (in operation): 
      February 26th 
  • Pre-construction geological survey for seismic-isolated essential buildings: 
      February 23rd 

 ○ Inspection and restoration to be commenced between February 29th to March 6th, 
    2008  
    (To be commenced on the following date)

  • Unit No.1 Fuel and control rod inspection (spent fuel pool rack): 
      February 28th*
  • Unit No.5 House transformer (5A, 5B) inspection (preparation for transportation 
    into the factory):
      March 4th 
  • Unit No.5 House transformer (5B) internal inspection: 
      March 1st 
  • Filtrate tank #3 and #4 restoration work (preparation): 
      March 3rd 
  • Port facility restoration work (preparation): 
      March 3rd
    
                                                   * Work schedules added this week

 ○ Work Schedule of Major Inspection/Restoration from February 24th to March 22nd,
    2008

  • Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 
    Nuclear Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake 
    (during 4 Weeks)....Appendix

2. Nonconformances Found in the Inspection and Restoration Works Performed after 
   the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake

   Based on the "Public Announcement Regarding Nonconformance Found in the Inspection 
   and Restoration Works Performed after the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake", the Tokyo 
   Electric Power Company, Incorporated (TEPCO) provides this announcement containing 
   incidents information reported from February 21st to February 27th, 2008.

○ Incidents Information (relating to the Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake)


 <Reports from Feb. 21 to Feb. 27, 2008>


 ○ Other Findings 

    Nothing to disclose this week  

Appendix: Work Schedule of the Main Inspection/Restoration of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear 
          Power Station in Response to the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake (during 4 Weeks)
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