Headquarters Daily Report

                         FEBRUARY 10, 1997

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - REGION IV  FEB. 10, 1997

Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Houston Lighting & Power Co.           MR Number: 4-97-0016
South Texas 2                          Date: 02/10/97
Wadsworth,Texas                        Resident Inspectors                
Dockets: 50-499
PWR/W-4-LP                            

Subject: UNIT 2 REFUELING/MAINTENANCE OUTAGE                             

Discussion:

On February 7, 1997, the licensee commenced a shutdown of Unit 2 to start
their refueling/maintenance outage.  On February 8, 1997, the generator  
breakers were opened at 12:01 a.m. (CST) and the unit entered Mode 5     
(cold shutdown) at 3:54 p.m.  The outage is schedued to last 20 days,    
with major work activities including refueling, steam generator tube     
inspection, and main turbine overhaul.                                   
                                                                         
The licensee performed rod control cluster assembly (RCCA) testing on    
February 8, 1997.  Current information on the RCCA test results indicated
that four RCCAs did not fully insert, sticking at Step 6.  These RCCAs   
were then driven in to full insertion. One other RCCA stuck at Step 12   
and was only able to be driven in to Step 6.  On February 8, 1997, the   
licensee conducted a conference call with the NRC staff to discuss the   
preliminary results of the RCCA testing, with a followup call scheduled  
for February 11, 1997.                                                   

Regional Action:

For information purposes only.                                           

Contact:  Joseph Tapia               (817)860-8183
          Ronald A. Kopriva          (817)860-8104
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