IR 05000458/2025420
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| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 02/18/2026 |
| From: | Clark J Security Performance Evaluation Branch |
| To: | Dinelli J Entergy Operations |
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SUBJECT:
RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000458/2025420
Dear John Dinelli:
On January 29, 2026, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at River Bend Station, Unit 1 and discussed the results of this inspection with Philip Hansett, Site Vice President 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 No. 05000458 License No. NPF-47
Enclosure:
As stated
Inspection Report
Docket Number:
05000458
License Number:
Report Number:
Enterprise Identifier:
I-2025-420-0016
Licensee:
Entergy Operations, Inc.
Facility:
River Bend Station, Unit 1
Location:
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Inspection Dates:
September 29, 2025, to January 29, 2026
Inspectors:
D. Bradfield, Team Leader, NSIR
J. Allen, Physical Security Inspector, RIV
P. Negrete, Physical Security Inspector, NSIR
A. Woyansky, Senior Physical Security Inspector, NSIR
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 River Bend Station, Unit 1, 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. One NRC-evaluated FOF exercise was 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 NS126206.
INSPECTION RESULTS
No findings were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS
The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.
- On January 29, 2026, the inspectors presented the security baseline inspection results to Philip Hansett, Site Vice President and other members of the licensee staff.
DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
Inspection
Procedure
Type
Designation
Description or Title
Revision or
Date
CR-HQN-2026-
00064
01/28/2026
CR-HQN-2026-
00065
01/28/2026
CR-RBS-2026-
231
01/20/2026
Corrective Action
Documents
Resulting from
Inspection
CR-RBS-2026-
00379
01/28/2026
Conduct of Security Force Exercises and Drills
Revision 22,
04/04/2025
EN-NS-215-01
Tactical Response Drills
Revision 0,
01/15/2020
EN-NS-215-03
Triennial Force-on-Force Exercises
Revision 01,
04/04/2025
Controller Responsibilities Guidelines
Revision 14,
07/17/2025
Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System
Revision 3,
11/04/2021
Force-on-Force Mock Adversary Program
Revision,
07/28/2021
SDI-015
Legal Authority - Security Department Instruction
Revision 3,
04/27/2011
SGI-RBS-2021-64
River Bend Station - Physical Security, Safeguards
Contingency and Training & Qualification Plan
Revision 15,
2/20/2021
SGI-RBS-2025-11
RBS Critical Target Sets
Revision 12,
06/18/2025
Procedures
SPI-33
Response Position
Revision 22,
04/26/2022
OFFICE
NSIR/DSO/SPEB/ETA R-IV/DRSS/PSB
NSIR/DSO/SPEB
/ETC
NSIR/DSO/SPEB
/ETA
NAME
AWoyansky
JAllen
DBradfield
JClark
DATE
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026