Headquarters Daily Report

                         JANUARY 03, 1996

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - HEADQUARTERS JANUARY  3, 1996

MR Number: H-96-0002

                           NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM
                           GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS



NRC Information Notice 96-03, "Main Steam Safety Valve Setpoint Variation
as a Result of Thermal Effects," dated January 5, 1996.                  
                                                                         
The NRC is issuing this information notice to alert addressees to a      
possible source of variation in the setpoints of various safety valves as
a result of changes in temperature in and around the valves.             
                                                                         
Technical contacts:  Charles G. Hammer, NRR                              
                     (301) 415-2791                                      
                                                                         
                     Paula A. Goldberg, Region IV                        
                     (817) 860-8168                                      
                                                                         
                     John R. Tappert, NRR                                
                     (301) 415-1167                                      
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REGION II  MORNING REPORT     PAGE  2          JANUARY  3, 1996

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Georgia Power Co.                      MR Number: 2-96-0001
Hatch 1 2                              Date: 01/03/96
Baxley,Georgia                         TELEPHONE FROM RESIDENT INSPECTOR  
Dockets: 50-321,50-366
BWR/GE-4,BWR/GE-4                     

Subject: ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES                                          

Discussion:

Georgia Power Company announced that effective January 2, 1996, H. C. Nix
(retired), General Manager, Nuclear Support Corporate, was replaced by D.
S. Reed, formally Asst. General Manager, Plant Support.  C. T. Moore     
(formally Asst. General Manager, Plant Operations) assumed Reed's        
position, and P. H. Wells (formally Asst. General Manager, Plant         
Operations) assumed Moore's position.  J. A. Betsill was temporarily     
chosen to fill Moore's Operations Manager slot.                          

Regional Action:

Information only.                                                        

Contact:  R. WRIGHT                  (404)331-4198
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REGION III  MORNING REPORT     PAGE  3          JANUARY  3, 1996

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Commonwealth Edison Co.                MR Number: 3-96-0001
Byron 1 2                              Date: 01/03/96
Byron,Illinois                         RI DISCUSSION WITH LICENSEE        
Dockets: 50-454,50-455
PWR/W-4-LP,PWR/W-4-LP                 

Subject: BUS FEEDER BREAKER FAILED TO CLOSE DURING UNIT STARTUP          

Discussion:

On December 24, 1995, during Unit 1 startup, the Unit Auxiliary          
Transformer (UAT) feeder breaker to bus 143 (non-safety related) failed  
to shut. Immediate investigation identified the breaker was not          
completely racked into the cubicle. The breaker was approximately 1.5    
inches from the cubicle face.                                            
                                                                         
The UAT feeder breaker to bus 143 is a Westinghouse 4.1 kV breaker.      
Further investigation identified two potential root causes for the       
breaker not completely engaging. The main current conductors, or         
"baskets" were slightly out of alignment. The alignment error could have 
made the final travel distance more difficult or prevented the breaker   
from fully engaging.                                                     
                                                                         
Additionally, the levering in device was damaged. The levering in device 
is used to rack the breaker into the bus. The point on the levering in   
device where the thrust is absorbed indicated some galling and wear. The 
licensee currently believes a combination of the baskets being slightly  
misaligned and the damaged levering in device prevented the breaker from 
fully engaging the cubicle.                                              
                                                                         
Currently the licensee is investigating the failure of the breaker to    
shut.                                                                    

Regional Action:

The residents will continue to monitor the licensee's investigation.     

Contact:  LEWIS MILLER               (708)829-9629
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