Headquarters Daily Report SEPTEMBER 21, 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 SEP. 21, 1998 MR Number: H-98-0140 NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS Subject: INFORMATION NOTICE 98-36 ISSUED NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 98-36: Inadequate or Poorly Controlled, Non-Safety-Related Maintenance Activities Unnecessarily Challenged Safety Systems Dated September 18, 1998 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued this information notice to alert addressees to several recent events in which inadequate or poorly controlled, non-safety-related maintenance activities resulted in unnecessary challenges to safety systems. Technical contacts: Mike Kunowski, Region III 630-829-9816 E-mail: mak3@nrc.gov John Neisler, Region III 630-829-9718 E-mail: jhn@nrc.gov _