IR 05000395/2025006
| ML26063A028 | |
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| Site: | Summer  (NPF-012) |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2026 |
| From: | Mark Franke NRC/RGN-II/DORS/PB2 |
| To: | Carr E Dominion Energy South Carolina |
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| Download: ML26063A028 (0) | |
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March 11, 2026
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2025006
Dear Eric Carr:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, reviewing performance indicators (PIs),
inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety. The baseline inspection program was partially completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase due to the impact on federal government operations because of the federal government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025, during which only excepted activities were performed.
The NRC determined the performance at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column, the second highest performance column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. This conclusion was based on a single inspection finding having low safety significance (i.e., White) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone originating in the third quarter of 2025, and all PIs within the expected range (i.e., Green).
Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs. The 95001 is performed to ensure that the root and contributing causes of issues are understood, the extent of condition and extent of cause are identified, that completed corrective actions to address and preclude repetition of performance issues are prompt and effective, and that pending corrective action plans direct prompt and effective actions to address and preclude repetition of performance issues.
This inspection will be scheduled when you notify the NRC of your readiness.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2027. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at ADAMS Public Documents l NRC.gov 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.
Please contact Matt Fannon at 404-997-4547 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Mark E. Franke, Director Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket No.:
50-395 License No.:
NPF-12 Enclosure:
Virgil C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2026 - 12/31/2027)
cc w/encl: Distribution via GovDelivery Subscriber Signed by Franke, Mark on 03/09/26
SUNSI Review X
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Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RII/DORS RII/DORS RII/DORS NAME A. Wilson M. Fannon M. Franke DATE 03/04/26 03/05/26 03/09/26
Site Inspection Activity Plan Enclosure Summer 03/01/2026 - 12/31/2027 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
1 3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1 3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 5/18/2026 5/22/2026 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing
5/18/2026 5/22/2026 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
5/18/2026 5/22/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
5/18/2026 5/22/2026 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness
SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION
1 7/13/2026 7/16/2026 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control
7/13/2026 7/16/2026 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes
7/13/2026 7/16/2026 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification
CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION
1 8/24/2026 8/28/2026 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity
FOCUSED ENGINEERING INSPECTION (FPTI)
1 9/20/2026 9/25/2026 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
10/4/2026 10/9/2026 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING
1 10/19/2026 10/23/2026 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)
FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - SUM
1 11/2/2026 11/6/2026 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing
12/7/2026 12/11/2026 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing
COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING TEAM INSPECTION (CETI)
1 1/11/2027 1/15/2027 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection
1/25/2027 1/29/2027 IP 71111.21M 000713 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection
DOMINION CORPORATE AA/FFD INSPECTION - SUM
1 1/11/2027 1/14/2027 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization
1/11/2027 1/14/2027 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program
SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION - SUM
1 2/22/2027 2/25/2027 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization
2/22/2027 2/25/2027 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation
2/22/2027 2/25/2027 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program
2/22/2027 2/25/2027 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION
1 4/26/2027 4/30/2027 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution
5/10/2027 5/14/2027 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution
Site Inspection Activity Plan
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION
1 5/17/2027 5/21/2027 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation
5/17/2027 5/21/2027 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
5/17/2027 5/21/2027 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification
RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION
1 6/7/2027 6/11/2027 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
6/7/2027 6/11/2027 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
6/7/2027 6/11/2027 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification
VC SUMMER REQUAL INSPECTION
1 7/5/2027 7/9/2027 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance
SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION - SUM
1 7/12/2027 7/15/2027 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control
7/12/2027 7/15/2027 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance
7/12/2027 7/15/2027 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes
UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
1 9/27/2027 10/1/2027 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION BASELINE INSPECTION
1 9/27/2027 10/1/2027 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
9/27/2027 10/1/2027 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation
9/27/2027 10/1/2027 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification