Morning Report for May 11, 2001

                       Headquarters Daily Report

                         MAY 11, 2001

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - HEADQUARTERS MAY 11, 2001

MR Number: H-01-0032

                           NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM
                           GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS



Subject: Issuance of Information Notice 2001-06

NRC Information Notice 2001-06: Centrifugal Charging Pump Thrust Bearing
Damage not Detected Due to Inadequate Assessment of Oil Analysis Results
and Selection of Pump Surveillance Points, dated May 11, 2001

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this information
notice to alert addressees that inadequate assessment of pump oil
analysis results, combined with surveillance testing which does not
monitor all relevant pump operating conditions, may allow severe pump
degradation to go undetected.

Technical contacts: J. Colaccino, NRR       Bob Hagar, Region II
                    301-415-2753            919-362-0601
                    E-mail: jxc1@nrc.gov    E-mail: RCH2@nrc.gov

Accession No.  ML011070643

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MR Number: H-01=0033

                           NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM
                           GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS



Subject: Issuance of Information Notice 2001-07

NRC Information Notice 2001 -07: Unescorted Access Granted on the Basis
of Incomplete and/or Inaccurate Information, dated May 11, 2001

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is issuing this information notice
to inform addressees of several recent cases where contractors failed to
follow NRC requirements for conducting the background checks used by NRC
licensees to authorize unescorted access.

Technical contacts:
Brad Baxter, NRR    Charles D. Petrone, NRR     Chuck Hendren, NRR
301-415-1088        301-415-1027                301-415-3209
E-mail: bxb@nrc.gov E-mail: cdp@nrc.gov         E-mail: chh@nrc.gov

Accession No. ML011070235
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