Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has finalized a review report that says the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, does not comply with safety standards.

The organization had earlier approved a draft of the report that said the possibility that there is an active seismic fault beneath the unit cannot be ruled out.

The issuance of the review report effectively means the reactor failed safety regulatory examinations.

After soliciting comments from the public, the authority met on November 13 in Tokyo to deliberate on the views and opinions submitted.

All five members of the body agreed to finalize the report as there were no new issues or perspectives presented.

This was the first time for the Nuclear Regulation Authority to finalize a review report since the body was launched following the March 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

The Japan Atomic Power Company, which operates the Tsuruga plant, said the decision was disappointing but that it will work on efforts toward restarting the unit's operation.