IR 05000369/2025420
| ML25092A250 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 04/07/2025 |
| From: | Clark J Security Performance Evaluation Branch |
| To: | Pigott E Duke Energy Carolinas |
| References | |
| IR 2025420 | |
| Download: ML25092A250 (1) | |
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SUBJECT:
MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 & 2 - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000369/2025420 AND 05000370/2025420
Dear Edward Pigott:
On March 06, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 and discussed the results of this inspection with Brent Bare and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.
No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified during this inspection.
This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely, Jefferson K. Clark, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Docket Nos. 05000369 and 05000370 License Nos. NPF-9 and NPF-17
Enclosure:
As stated
Inspection Report
Docket Numbers:
05000369 and 05000370
License Numbers:
Report Numbers:
05000369/2025420 and 05000370/2025420
Enterprise Identifier:
I-2025-420-0011
Licensee:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Facility:
McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2
Location:
Huntersville, NC
Inspection Dates:
February 10, 2025, to March 07, 2025
Inspectors:
C Roundtree, Team Leader, NSIR
T. Barry, Senior Physical Security Inspector, NSIR
C. Bustamante, Physical Security Inspector, NSIR
J. Justice, Senior Physical Security Inspector, RII
Approved By:
Jefferson K. Clark, Chief
Security Performance Evaluation Branch
Division of Security Operations
SUMMARY
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a security baseline inspection at McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 &
2, in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information.
List of Findings and Violations
No findings or violations of more than minor significance were identified.
Additional Tracking Items
None.
INSPECTION SCOPES
Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2201, Security Inspection Program for Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.
SAFEGUARDS
71130.03 - Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing
Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing (1 Sample)
- (1) NRC inspectors completed the Contingency Response - Force-on-Force (FOF)
Testing inspection procedure by evaluating the licensees performance in implementing the physical protection program to detect, assess, interdict, and neutralize threats up to, and including, the design basis threat of radiological sabotage. Two NRC-evaluated FOF exercises were conducted for the evaluation.
REPORT ATTACHMENTS
Supplemental Information for the report is considered Safeguards Information and is located separately within the NRCs Safeguards Information Local Area Network and Electronic Safe database (SLES), under NS126238.
INSPECTION RESULTS
No findings were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.
- On March 6, 2025, the inspectors presented the security baseline inspection results to Brent Bare and other members of the licensee staff.
DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
Inspection
Procedure
Type
Designation
Description or Title
Revision or
Date
Action Request-
2544023
2/12/2025
Corrective Action
Documents
Action Request-
2544105
2/13/2025
Action Request-
2546272
03/05/2025
Action Request-
2546273
Assignment Number 01-06
03/05/2025
Corrective Action
Documents
Resulting from
Inspection
Action Request-
2546431
Assignment Number 01-08
03/05/2025
MNS Protective Strategy Brief 2025 03-Inspection
05/15/2024
Duke Energy Physical Security Plan
Revision 30
03/06/2023
25 Table of
Security
Personnel
01/09/2025
AD-SY-ALL-0560
Security Drill and Exercise Program
Revision 11
11/01/2023
AD-SY-ALL-0600
Testing and Inspection of Security Equipment and Barriers
Revision 00
04/28/2022
AD-SY-MNS-
254
Protective Strategy Procedure
Revision 05
CSD-SY-MNS-
0130-02
MNS Formal Target Sets
Revision 02
LP-SY-ALL-0559
Controller/Evaluator Training
Procedures
PY-SY-ALL-0005
Duke Energy Use of Force Policy
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OFFICE
NSIR/DSO/SPEB
R-II/DORS/PSB
NSIR/DSO/SPEB
/ETA
NSIR/DSO/SPEB
/ETA
NAME
CBustamante
JJustice
CRoundtree
JClark
DATE
Apr 3, 2025
Apr 3, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025