Headquarters Daily Report

                         APRIL 24, 1997

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - HEADQUARTERS APRIL 24, 1997

MR Number: H-97-0046

                           NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM
                           GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS



NRC Information Notice 97-22, "Failure of Welded-Steel Moment-Resisting  
Frames During the Northridge Earthquake" dated April 25, 1997.           
                                                                         
The NRC is issuing this information notice to alert addressees to the    
factors contributing to the failure of welded-steel moment-resisting     
frames during the Northridge earthquake.                                 
                                                                         
Technical contacts:  Hans Ashar, NRR                                     
                     (301) 415-2851                                      
                                                                         
                     Eric Benner, NRR                                    
                     (301) 415-1171                                      
                                                                         
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