Headquarters Daily Report

                         MAY 12, 1997

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - HEADQUARTERS MAY 12, 1997

MR Number: H-97-0050

                           NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM
                           GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS



Information Notice 97-24, "FAILURE OF PACKING NUTS ON ONE-INCH URANIUM   
HEXAFLUORIDE CYLINDER VALVES," was issued on May 8, 1997.                
                                                                         
This notice was issued to all licensees and certificatees authorized to  
handle uranium hexafluoride in 30-inch and 48-inch diameter cylinders to 
alert them to incidents in which packing nuts on one-inch cylinder valves
were found to be cracked.  The cracking problem has been observed only in
CDA 636 alloy nuts on valves supplied by Hunt Valve Company, Inc.        
                                                                         
Contacts:  Merri Horn, NMSS        Christopher Tripp, NMSS               
           (301) 415-8126          (301) 415-7733                        
           E-mail: mlh1@nrc.gov    E-mail: cst@nrc.gov                   
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Licensee/Facility:                     Notification:

Commonwealth Edison Co.                MR Number: 3-97-0069
Zion 1 2                               Date: 05/11/97
Zion,Illinois                          10 CFR 73.71 1 HOUR TELECON TO ENS 
Dockets: 50-295,50-304
PWR/W-4-LP,PWR/W-4-LP                 

Subject: ATTEMPTED INTRUSION INTO THE PROTECTED AREA                     

Discussion:

At 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 11, 1997, an intoxicated Navy Great Lakes    
Naval Base trainee, thinking he was returning to his barracks at the     
Great Lakes facility, climbed the outer fence at Zion Station into the   
isolation zone between the two fences. He caused an alarm on the         
Protected Area alarm system and armed guards responded. They apprehended 
the individual who was turned over to the local police and charged with  
criminal trespass, a misdemeanor. The individual was taken by ambulance  
to a local hospital for the treatment of lacerations received while      
climbing and falling from the outer fence. Security management           
representatives interviewed the individual and determined that there was 
no malevolent intent. The individual was later returned to military      
authorities.                                                             

Regional Action:

A Region III security inspector responded to the site.                   

Contact:  J. CREED                   (630)829-9857
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