Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (原子力安全・保安院, of the Japanese government.

Nuclear and Industrial Safety



The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (原子力安全・保安院, Genshiryoku Anzen Hoanin?) is a Japanese nuclear regulatory and oversight branch of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the organization directly above it is the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. It was created in 2001 during the 2001 Central Government Reform. It has a main office in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo that works with the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission as well as providing other functions. It also has regional offices. It performs oversight for industry as requested by the Japanese government