JAPAN NUCLEAR FUEL LIMITED

8 August 1997

Press Release Concerning an Application for Reprocessing Facility Design and Construction Modifications


Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited


JNFL announced that it today filed an application with the director general of the Science and Technology Agency concerning modifications to the design and construction of its Rokkasho-Mura reprocessing facility.

The modifications are designed to improve maintenance procedures at structures and facilities at already approved reprocessing plants. They have been proposed in light of the approval granted on 29 July 1997 for JNFL's reprocessing business modification application.



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