Morning Report for March 12, 1999

                       Headquarters Daily Report

                         MARCH 12, 1999

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                    REPORT             NEGATIVE            NO INPUT
                    ATTACHED           INPUT RECEIVED      RECEIVED

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - HEADQUARTERS MARCH 12, 1999

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Part 21 Database                       MR Number: H-99-0025
Asco                                   Date: 03/12/99


Subject: Part 21 - Failure of Hydramotor actuator during
         post-installation tests


Discussion:

VENDOR: ASCO                        PT21 FILE NO: 99-14-0

DATE OF DOCUMENT: 03/03/99          ACCESSION NUMBER:

SOURCE DOCUMENT: EN 35436           REVIEWER: PECB, V. Hodge


NEW ISSUE.  The vendor, Automatic Switch Company, (ASCO), reports a
potential manufacturing deficiency in certain pump and amplifier
assemblies using ASCO General Controls Hydramotor actuators.  The vendor
was notified by the Nine Mile Point Unit 2 licensee that such an actuator
failed during post-installation tests.  This condition may result in
(1) failure of the actuator piston to react when the actuator is
energized or (2) return of the piston to the spring-extended position
when the actuator is energized.  The vendor claims insufficient knowledge
of the actual installation and operating conditions of these actuators to
determine existence of substantial safety hazard, as defined in 10 CFR
Part 21, but the vendor continues to identify purchasers of affected
pumps, amplifiers, and complete actuators in which these assemblies may
be used. The vendor intends to notify these purchasers.

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HEADQUARTERS      MORNING REPORT     PAGE  2          MARCH 12, 1999

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Part 21 Database                       MR Number: H-99-0026
Beaver Valley 1                        Date: 03/12/99


Subject: Part 21 - Nonconservative inputs in radiological analysis of
         accident-caused increase in iodine concentration in RCS


Discussion:

VENDOR:  Beaver Valley 1                    PT21 FILE NO: 99-15-0

DATE OF DOCUMENT: 02/19/99                  ACCESSION NUMBER:

SOURCE DOCUMENT: EN 35359                   REVIEWER: PECB, E. Goodwin


NEW ISSUE.  On February 9, 1999, the Beaver Valley Unit 1 licensee made
an event notification identifying nonconservative inputs in the
radiological analysis of an accident-initiated increase in iodine
concentration (spike) in the reactor coolant system.  On February 19,
1999, the licensee determined that this matter was reportable under 10
CFR Part 21.  The licensee continues to evaluate this issue.
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