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February 1, 2007

Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke)

ATTN: Mr. J. Site Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT: CATAWBA SITE - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000413/2006401 and0500414/2006401

Dear Mr. Morris:

On October 24, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspectionat your Catawba Site. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 25, 2006, with Mr. Randy Hart and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security andcompliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. No findings of significance were identified. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 and the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will beavailable electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system, ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (The PublicElectronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in theenclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letter's enclosure will not be available for public inspection. DPC LLC2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements foryour response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Sincerely,/RA/

James H. Moorman, III, ChiefReactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor ProjectsDocket Nos.:50-413, 50-414License Nos.:NPF-35, NPF-52

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2006401 and 0500414/2006401 ( )cc w/encl:Randy D. Hart Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC CN01RC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635cc w/o encl:Lisa F. Vaughn Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202Kathryn B. NolanSenior Counsel Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202(cc w/o encl cont'd - See page 3) DPC LLC3 (cc w/o encl cont'd)David A. Repka Winston & Strawn LLP 1400 L Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005North Carolina MPA-1Suite 600 P. O. Box 29513 Raleigh, NC 27525-0513Henry J. Porter, Asst. DirectorDiv. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201Elizabeth McMahonAssistant Attorney General S. C. Attorney General's Office P. O. Box 11549 Columbia, SC 29211Vanessa QuinnFederal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, SW, Room 840 Washington, D.C. 20472North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation P. O. Box 27306 Raleigh, NC 27611Peggy ForceAssistant Attorney General N. C. Department of Justice P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602County Manager of York CountyYork County Courthouse York, SC 29745(cc w/o encl cont'd - See page 4) DPC LLC4 (cc w/o encl cont'd)Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, SC 29651R. L. Gill, Jr., ManagerNuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 S. Church Street Charlotte, NC 28201-0006Distribution w/encl:B. Westreich, NSIR E. McNiel, NSIRDistribution w/o encl:J. Stang, NRR RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC W. Travers, RA L. Pisco, DRA J. Shea, DRS M. Ernstes, DRP J. Moorman, DRP DPC LLC2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for yourresponse, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system, ADAMS. If Safeguards Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Sincerely,/RA/James H. Moorman, III, ChiefReactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor ProjectsDocket Nos.:50-413, 50-414License Nos.:NPF-35, NPF-52

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2006401 and 0500414/2006401 ( )cc w/encl:Randy D. Hart Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Power Company LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC CN01RC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635cc w/o encl:Lisa F. Vaughn Associate General Counsel and Managing Attorney Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202Kathryn B. NolanSenior Counsel Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202(cc w/o encl cont'd - See page 3)OFFICERegion IINAMEJMoormanDATE2/01/07OFFICIAL RECORD COPY