Headquarters Daily Report OCTOBER 29, 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 OCTOBER 29, 1998 MR Number: H-98-0153 NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS Subject: IN 98-40 ISSUED 10/26/98 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 98-40: DESIGN DEFICIENCIES CAN LEAD TO REDUCED ECCS PUMP NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD DURING DESIGN-BASIS ACCIDENTS, dated October 26, 1998 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued this information notice to alert addressees to the fact that incorrect level instrument setpoints or other control deficiencies can render emergency core cooling system (ECCS) pumps inoperable during certain design-basis accidents. Technical Contacts: B. Desai, RII D. Lanyi, RII 803-383-4571 561-464-7822 E-mail: bbd@nrc.gov E-mail: drl@nrc.gov D. Billings, RII N. Fields, NRR 864-822-6927 301-415-1173 E-mail: deb1@nrc.gov E-mail: enf@nrc.gov _ HEADQUARTERS MORNING REPORT PAGE 2 OCTOBER 29, 1998 MR Number: H-98-0154 NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS Subject: IN 98-40 issued 10/26/98 and AL 98-08 issuing 10/30/98 NRC INFORMATION NOTICE 98-40: DESIGN DEFICIENCIES CAN LEAD TO REDUCED ECCS PUMP NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD DURING DESIGN-BASIS ACCIDENTS, dated October 26, 1998 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued this information notice to alert addressees to the fact that incorrect level instrument setpoints or other control deficiencies can render emergency core cooling system (ECCS) pumps inoperable during certain design-basis accidents. Technical Contact: B. Desai, RII D. Lanyi, RII 803-383-4571 561-464-7822 E-mail: bbd@nrc.gov E-mail: drl@nrc.gov D. Billings, RII N. Fields, NRR 864-822-6927 301-415-1173 E-mail: deb1@nrc.gov E-mail: enf@nrc.gov NRC ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER 98-09: PRIORITY FOR NRR REVIEW OF RISK-INFORMED LICENSING ACTIONS, dated October 30, 1998 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing this administrative letter to inform addressees about a revision to the priority assigned by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) for the review of risk-informed licensing actions. Contact: J. Randall Hall, NRR 301-415-1336 E-mail: jrh@nrc.gov _