Headquarters Daily Report MAY 07, 1998 *************************************************************************** REPORT NEGATIVE NO INPUT ATTACHED INPUT RECEIVED RECEIVED HEADQUARTERS û REGION I û REGION II û REGION III û REGION IV û PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED MORNING REPORT - HEADQUARTERS MAY 7, 1998 MR Number: H-98-0073 NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS NRC ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER 98-03: OPERATING REACTOR LICENSING ACTION ESTIMATES, DATED MAY 6, 1998 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued this administrative letter to request that addressees, on a voluntary basis, submit information pertaining to estimates of the number of licensing actions that will be submitted for NRC's review in upcoming fiscal years. Contact: Michael L. Boyle, NRR 301-415-1401 E-Mail: mlb4@nrc.gov NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 97-63, SUPPLEMENT 1: STATUS OF NRC STAFF'S REVIEW OF BWRVIP-05 DATED MAY 7, 1998 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this supplemental information notice to inform addressees about the status of the NRC staff's review of "BWR Vessel and Internals Project, BWR Reactor Pressure Vessel Shell Weld Inspection Recommendations (BWRVIP-05)." Technical contact: C. E. Carpenter, NRR (301) 415-2169 E-mail: cec@nrc.gov NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 98-17: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION'S (FBI) AWARENESS OF NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES AND RESPONSE (ANSIR) PROGRAM, DATED MAY 7, 1998 The NRC is issuing this information notice to advise addressees of the FBI's ANSIR Program and its availability to corporate security professionals. Technical contacts: John Davidson, NMSS (301) 415-8130 E-Mail: jjd@nrc.gov Robert Skelton, NRR (301) 415-3309 E-Mail: rfs1@nrc.gov _ HEADQUARTERS MORNING REPORT PAGE 2 MAY 7, 1998 Licensee/Facility: Notification: Part 21 Database MR Number: H-98-0074 Namco Date: 05/07/98 Subject: Part 21 - Impregnation of limit switch housings with unqualified sealant Discussion: VENDOR: NAMCO PT21 FILE NO: 98-30-0 DATE OF DOCUMENT: 05/01/98 ACCESSION NUMBER: SOURCE DOCUMENT: EN 34166 REVIEWER: PECB, V. Hodge NEW ISSUE. The vendor reports a recent discovery of 112 improperly impregnated housings of limit switches that were shipped to nuclear customers. The limit switch housing EA180 was impregnated with IMPREX 95-1000A sealant that had not been qualified by the vendor. Affected limit switches were manufactured from 18 Dec 97 to 27 Mar 98, inclusively. The vendor is notifying its nuclear customers. _ HEADQUARTERS MORNING REPORT PAGE 3 MAY 7, 1998 Licensee/Facility: Notification: Part 21 Database MR Number: H-98-0075 Westinghouse Date: 05/07/98 Subject: Part 21 - Lack of lubricant in DS-416 circuit breaker Discussion: VENDOR: Westinghouse PT21 FILE NO: 98-35-0 DATE OF DOCUMENT: 04/30/98 ACCESSION NUMBER: SOURCE DOCUMENT: EN 34155 REVIEWER: PECB, D. Skeen NEW ISSUE. The Indian Pt 3 licensee reports failure of a Westinghouse DS-416 circuit breaker because of missing lubrication at key pivot points in the breaker mechanism (LER 97-32-1). The licensee determined from a 1994 purchase order to overhaul this breaker and three other DS-416 breakers that Power Distribution Technology, no longer in business, removed the lubricant but did not replace it. The licensee also determined that the lack of lubrication could have prevented the breaker from performing its safety function. _