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| The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) Citizens' Protection Plan (Unofficial Traslation) |
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| Chapter 2 Standing Preparedness |
| Section 1 Development of
Action Systems |
| 1. |
Establishment of the MLIT Emergency
Liaison and Coordination Committee |
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To implement citizens' protection
and emergency measures over which it has authority, MLIT will
establish the MLIT Emergency Liaison and Coordination Committee
as a permanent liaison and coordination body to improve communications
and coordination within the MLIT. |
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The organization and operation of
the MLIT Emergency Liaison and Coordination Committee will be
separately determined. |
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| 2. |
Development of Information and Communication
Systems |
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Development of Information Collection
and Contact Systems |
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In areas over which it has
authority, MLIT will develop a system that designates
in advance essential items, such as communication networks,
methods and procedures, that enable the prompt collection
and collation of information such as indications of an
armed attack, the status of citizens' protection measures
implementation and damage to facilities under its control. |
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MLIT will develop a system
that ensures all concerned persons can be contacted even
at night, on holiday or when commuting. Further, back
up systems such as multiple lines of communication that
take into account contingencies, such as the person designated
to make contact being incapacitated due to an armed attack,
will be developed to ensure there is no breakdown in information
collection, collation and contact systems within the ministry. |
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| (2) |
Development of Communication
Systems |
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In the event of an armed attack,
to ensure prompt and accurate communications, in addition
to cooperating with concerned bodies, MLIT will develop
the required communication systems. |
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At the same time as developing
the main communication systems, MLIT will develop backup
systems that incorporate multiple lines of communication
to ensure there is no breakdown in communications even
when the main line of communication is damaged or there
is a power outage due to an armed attack. |
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As a standing citizens' protection
measure, regular inspections of vital communication facilities
will be performed. |
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Development of Emergency Call-Up Systems
and Action Systems |
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MLIT will develop in advance the
required procedural systems to respond to an armed attack that
set forth items including the emergency call-up of concerned
personnel and dispatches to the Prime Minister's office to ensure
the prompt implementation of appropriate citizens' protection
measures and to raise the awareness of concerned personnel. |
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As regards the call-up of concerned
personnel, bearing in mind that various means of transport may
be disrupted by an armed attack, these systems will clarify
in advance alternate travel routes for call-up as well as alternative
methods of transport. |
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To be prepared for a long term armed
attack, MLIT will develop a system to ensure there are backup
personnel to replace those originally called up. |
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MLIT will develop stockpiling and
procurement systems that, in addition to utilizing existing
disaster prevention stockpiles, also ensure placement of emergency
generators and the fuel to run them in government buildings
as well as stockpiling food, drinking water, medicines and other
essential supplies. |
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| 4. |
Issue of Special Stamps, etc. |
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Based upon the standards and procedures
related to the issue of special stamps and personal identification
as set forth by the Government in Article 158.1 of the Citizens'
Protection Law, MLIT will determine the required procedures
for their issue. |
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| Section 2 Cooperation with
Concerned Bodies |
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MLIT will develop a permanent system of
tie-ups with concerned bodies such as related ministries and agencies,
local public authorities and designated public bodies for the implementation
of citizens' protection measures and in addition will cooperate as
required with local public authorities when they are developing amongst
themselves a tie-up system over a wide geographical area. |
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| Section 3 Preparedness to
Provide Information to Citizens |
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In the event of an armed attack MLIT will
develop the systems required to enable it to provide to the citizens
in an appropriate and timely manner information such as the status
of citizens' protection measures implementation and damage to facilities
under its control through methods such as publication in the news
media and posting on the MLIT website. |
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MLIT will develop the required systems
to enable information transmission to aircraft crews. |
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When developing information provision
systems, MLIT will ensure that information can be communicated to
people who require extra support in this area such as the elderly,
disabled and foreign nationals. |
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| Section 4 Development of
Alert Issue Systems |
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Where an alert is issued by the Armed
Attack Response Headquarters ("the Government Response Headquarters"),
to ensure the prompt and reliable issue and transmission of alerts
to the heads of regional bureaus, designated public bodies under its
control, aircraft crews and managers of major facilities under its
control (defined as managers of facilities used by large numbers of
people under Article 48 of the Citizens' Protection Law") MLIT
will set forth the required items such as comprehensive contact information,
contact methods and contact procedures. |
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| Section 5 Preparedness to
Perform Evacuation and Relief Activities |
| 1. |
Development of an Evacuation Directives
Issue System |
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Where evacuation directives are
issued by the Government Response Headquarters, to ensure the
prompt and reliable issue and transmission of evacuation directives
to the heads of regional bureaus, designated public bodies under
its control and aircraft crews, MLIT will develop the systems
required to respond to the alert issued. |
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| 2. |
Preparedness to Provide Support for
Evacuation and Relief |
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Where facilities managed by MLIT
have been designated as facilities for evacuation use by a municipal
or prefectural Governor, MLIT will develop the systems required
to ensure that evacuees are accepted in an appropriate manner. |
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MLIT will develop the systems required
to ensure that construction of emergency temporary housing progresses
smoothly. |
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| Section 6 Preparedness to
Secure the Safety of Facilities Under MLIT Control |
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Preparedness to Secure the Safety of
Facilities Vital to Everyday Life |
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In addition to cooperating with
municipalities, prefectures and facility managers, MLIT will
also ensure it is fully aware of the names, locations, managers
and contact information of the facilities vital to everyday
life under its control. (Facilities vital to everyday life are
defined in Article 27 of the government ordinance (Government
Ordinance No.275 of 2004.) enacted under the Law Concerning
Measures for the Protection of Citizens In Respect of Armed
Attack, etc. as those facilities that if not protected are likely
to result in great disruption to the daily lives of citizens
and major damage to surrounding areas. |
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In order to ensure that municipalities
and prefectures are fully aware of the status of facilities
vital to everyday life within their electorates, based upon
the allocation of roles between local and national government,
MLIT will increase awareness by providing municipalities and
prefectures with the names, locations, managers' details and
contact information of these facilities that are known to them. |
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In respect of facilities vital to
everyday life under its control, taking into account the characteristics
of each facility, MLIT will develop "Safety Guidelines"
that set forth items such as materials and equipment procurement
and patrol methods. As required MLIT will seek the advice of
the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, National Police Agency
and Japan Coast Guard. In addition after these "Safety
Guidelines" are drafted, to ensure that the managers of
facilities vital to everyday life under MLIT control are fully
aware of them, copies will be provide to the Fire and Disaster
Management Agency. Revisions to the "Safety Guidelines"
will be handled in the same way. |
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Based upon these "Safety Guidelines"
MLIT will also set forth the "Implementation Method for
the Safety Measures" (Defined as the measures required
to ensure the safety of facilities vital to everyday life).
When implementing these safety measures MLIT will seek the advice
of the National Police Agency, municipal and prefectural Police
Departments, the Japan Coast Guard and the head of the Coast
Guard Office |
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| 2. |
Preparedness to Secure the Safety of
Facilities Under MLIT Control Other Than Those Vital to Everyday Life |
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In respect of facilities other than
those vital to everyday life that it manages such as government
buildings, MLIT will develop systems that outline the measures
required to respond to disasters or accidents resulting from
an armed attack, including evacuation directives for the users
of the buildings. |
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MLIT will request that private passenger
transport operators such as rail, bus, aircraft and vessel operators
as well as the managers of passenger facilities that are used
by the general public develop the systems required so that in
the event of a disaster or accident caused by an armed attack,
they are prepared for a large influx of evacuees and commuters
and for any ensuing chaos or injuries and are also able to accurately
and promptly assess the situation and provide appropriate guidance
to the passengers. |
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In respect of sewage and water treatment
facilities, to ensure an alternate system, in addition to the
existing prevention measures for natural disasters, MLIT will
promote the increased networking of facilities as well as the
duplication of major pipelines. |
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| Section 7 Preparedness regarding
Transport |
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In addition to cooperating with the National
Police Agency, Japan Defense Agency, Fire and Disaster Management
Agency, Japan Coast Guard and local public authorities and designated
public bodies that are transport administrators, at the same time
as forming a transport network that incorporates all required land,
sea and air transport, MLIT will also develop a comprehensive system
that enables active transport of evacuees and emergency supplies through
ensuring full awareness of the transport capabilities of designated
public bodies being the local public authorities that are transport
administrators (status of vehicles, classification of vessels and
aircraft according to operator and region). |
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In the event of an armed attack, to ensure
the smooth transport of emergency personnel and supplies, MLIT will
provide instructions and advice to local public authorities and designated
public bodies on how to develop implementation systems for this emergency
transport and on how to construct cooperative systems between transport
operators that also include alternative modes of transport. |
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Preparedness to Respond to Transport
Requests |
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Preparedness to Respond to Requests
for Transport of Emergency Supplies |
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MLIT will develop systems
for designated public bodies that are transport operators
to ensure they are ready to transport emergency supplies
and also to ensure full awareness of those bodies' contact
information so that requests for transport of emergency
supplies are smoothly handled. |
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Preparedness to Support Requests
for Transport by Local Public Authorities |
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When local public authorities
are assessing the transport capabilities of designated
public bodies that are transport administrators, MLIT
will provide required support such as supplying information
that it has collected regarding these bodies transport
capabilities. |
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When local public authorities
enter into an agreement with designated public bodies
that are transport administrators, MLIT will provide required
support such as liaison and coordination activities. |
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When evacuating citizens from
areas in the vicinity of Self-Defense Forces and U.S.
military facilities, given their special characteristics
such as being hubs for a range of self-defense actions,
to secure transport MLIT will closely cooperate with the
relevant ministries and agencies as well as local public
authorities. |
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Where citizens are to be evacuated
off remote islands, as the means of transport are limited
to aircraft and vessels, in addition to cooperating with
the Cabinet Secretary, MLIT will develop a basic policy
regarding the use of aircraft and vessels operated by
private transport companies. |
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| 2. |
Preparedness to Provide Alternative
Transportation |
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When upgrading road, port, harbor
and airport facilities, to be ready for damage caused by an
armed attack, MLIT will ensure alternative facilities. |
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In the event of an armed attack,
to ensure there is no major disruption to the implementation
of citizens' protection measures and national transport activities,
MLIT will ensure there are multiple modes of transport and alternate
local, national and international transport routes. |
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| Section 8 Preparedness to
Provide Traffic Control |
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In the event of an armed attack, in addition
to cooperating with road administrators and municipal and prefectural
Police Departments, MLIT will develop the systems required to actively
provide information to road users such as road closures. |
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| Section 9 Preparedness for
Nuclear Disaster Due to Armed Attack |
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In addition to cooperating with the Ministry
of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), MLIT will draft a
crisis management manual that in the event of a nuclear disaster caused
by an armed attack outlines the methods of communication with concerned
bodies, the decision making processes and response strategies at the
disaster site. |
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In the event of a nuclear disaster due
to an armed attack, MLIT, based upon the Disaster Prevention Plan
(Nuclear Disaster Countermeasures Edition) and the MLIT Disaster Operations
Plan (Nuclear Disaster Countermeasures Edition) will develop systems
to ensure an appropriate and prompt response, such as information
collection and communication systems, systems to secure means of communication,
personnel systems, systems of mutual cooperation between concerned
bodies, emergency prediction systems and expert dispatch systems, |
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| Section 10 Preparedness to
Enlist Citizens' Cooperation |
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In the event of an armed attack, to ensure
the smooth performance of volunteer activities, MLIT will examine
volunteer acceptance and cooperation measures based upon the envisaged
scope of the activities. |
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In the event of an armed attack, MLIT
will examine overseas support acceptance measures based upon the envisaged
scope of the activities. |
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| Section 11 Preparedness to
Perform Emergency Repairs or Reconstruction |
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In the event of an armed attack, for the
emergency repairs or reconstruction of facilities and equipment under
its control, in addition to effective utilization of the existing
prevention measures for natural disasters, MLIT will develop in advance
other required systems such as those related to materials and equipment
supply. |
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In the event of an armed attack, MLIT
will develop the systems required for the procurement of materials
and equipment for emergency repairs or reconstruction and the performance
of these works and will also enter into agreements in advance with
concerned bodies and organizations to ensure reciprocal support. |
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| Section 12 Implementation
of Training and Increasing Awareness |
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Implementation of Training |
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In respect of standing citizens'
protection measures, MLIT will implement training. Post-training
evaluation will identify any issues requiring attention and
these will be reflected in improvements in the citizens' protection
measures. |
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MLIT will ensure that the training
is practical in nature by basing it on envisaged scenarios and
use of actual communication equipment. In addition the training
will be performed in cooperation with concerned bodies such
as the designated public bodies under its control. |
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Where there is an overlap between
citizens' protection measures and other disaster prevention
measures, MLIT will take into consideration the close relationship
between these measures in its training. |
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MLIT will endeavor to ensure the
participation of concerned ministries and agencies, local public
authorities and designated public bodies in this training. |
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Increasing Staff Awareness |
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To ensure the smooth implementation
of citizens' protection measures, MLIT in its study programs
will ensure its staff have a broad knowledge and awareness of
citizens' protection measures. |
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To ensure the smooth implementation
of citizens' protection measures, MLIT will ensure that the
managers of the designated public bodies and facilities under
its control have a broad knowledge and awareness of citizens'
protection measures. |
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Promotion of Investigation and Research |
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To ensure damage minimization and
the appropriate implementation of citizens' protection measures,
MLIT will promote study and research in the field of citizens'
protection. In addition, the fruits of this study and research
will be reflected in its citizens' protection measures. |
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Where there is massive damage from an
armed attack, MLIT will direct the Government Housing Corporation
to ease loan terms for new borrowers and implement relief measures
for existing borrowers to support housing reconstruction by the victims
themselves. |
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