Headquarters Daily report

                                  JUNE 27, 1995

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - REGION I  JUNE 27, 1995

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

New York Power Authority               MR Number: 1-95-0087
Indian Point 3                         Date: 06/27/95
Buchanan,New York                      SRI PC                             
Dockets: 50-286
PWR/W-4-LP                            

Subject: REACTOR STARTUP FROM THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OUTAGE         
                                                                         
Reportable Event Number: N/A

Discussion:

On June 27, 1995, at 2:05 a.m., the New York Power Authority (NYPA)      
brought the Indian Point 3 (IP3) Nuclear Power Plant critical.  Reactor  
power is currently below two percent for reactor physics testing.  The   
next significant evolution will be main turbine generator testing, which 
will include turbine balancing and overspeed testing.  NYPA will perform 
a self assessment of plant and personnel performance at about 30 percent 
reactor power.  The results of this assessment will be provided to the   
NRC staff, prior to proceeding to 100 percent power.  NYPA had expected  
to bring the plant critical on June 21; however, emerging equipment      
problems, which needed to be addressed, delayed the startup. The two     
major problems were a body to bonnet flange leak on the alternate        
charging isolation valve, and drifting problems in multiple individual   
rod position indicators.  Region I and the Office of Nuclear Reactor     
Regulation inspectors have been observing plant operations               
around-the-clock since June 20, and will continue the startup coverage   
until at least July 1.                                                   

Regional Action:

Augmented inspection coverage.                                           

Contact:  Curtis Cowgill             (610)337-5233
PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - REGION III  JUNE 27, 1995

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Northern States Power Co.              MR Number: 3-95-0115
Prairie Island 2                       Date: 06/27/95
Welch,Minnesota                        RI PC                              
Dockets: 50-306
PWR/W-2-LP                            

Subject: PLANT STARTUP AFTER REFUELING OUTAGE                            
                                                                         
Reportable Event Number: N/A

Discussion:

The licensee completed a 45-day Unit 2 refueling and maintenance outage  
on June 27, 1995, at 3:42 a.m. (CDT), when the unit was synchronized to  
the grid. Major work accomplished during the outage in addition to       
refueling included performance of steam generator eddy current inspection
and tube repair, reactor coolant pump main flange seal replacement, and  
control rod drive mechanism canopy seal weld repairs.                    

Regional Action:

Information only.                                                        

Contact:  W. KROPP                   (708)829-9633