Assessment report of research and development activities in FY2018; Activity "Research and development of the technologies for decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station" (Interim report)

Sector of Fukushima Research and Development

Japan Atomic Energy Agency (hereinafter referred to as "JAEA") consulted an assessment committee, "Evaluation Committee of Research and Development Activities for Fukushima Decommissioning" (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") for interim assessment of "Research and Development of the Technologies for Decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station" in accordance with "General Guideline for the Evaluation of Government Research and Development (R&D) Activities" by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, "Guideline for Evaluation of R&D in Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology" and "Regulation on Conduct for Evaluation of R&D Activities" by JAEA. In response to the JAEA's request, the Committee assessed the R&D activities for the period of four years from April 2015. The Committee evaluated the R&D program based on the explanatory documents prepared by JAEA and its oral presentations with questions-and-answers by the Director General and the research division heads. This report summarizes the results of the assessment by the Committee.