ML25345A414
| ML25345A414 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 12/15/2025 |
| From: | Clark J Security Performance Evaluation Branch |
| To: | Flippin N Duke Energy Carolinas |
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| IR 2025420 | |
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Nicole Flippin Site Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000413/2025420 AND 05000414/2025420
Dear Nicole Flippin:
On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, and discussed the results of this inspection with Ernest J. Wylie (Josh), Security Director, 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. 05000413 and 05000414 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Nicole Flippin, Site Vice President, Duke Energy Carolinas Ernest J. Wylie (Josh), Security Director December 15, 2025 Signed by Clark, Jefferson on 12/15/25
Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Inspection Report Docket Numbers:
05000413 and 05000414 License Numbers:
NPF-35 and NPF-52 Report Numbers:
05000413/2025420 and 05000414/2025420 Enterprise Identifier:
I-2025-420-0004 Licensee:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Facility:
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 Location:
York, South Carolina Inspection Dates:
June 23, 2025, to December 05, 2025 Inspectors:
J. Berry, Team Leader, NSIR J. Brown, Senior Physical Security Inspector, RII P. Coughlin, Senior Physical Security Inspector, RII D. Hostetter, Senior Physical Security Inspector, NSIR J. Tornow, Physical Security Inspector, RII A. Woyansky, Senior Physical Security Inspector, NSIR Approved By:
Jefferson K. Clark, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations
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SUMMARY
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensees performance by conducting a security baseline inspection at Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 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.
3 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)
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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 NS126197.
INSPECTION RESULTS No findings were identified.
EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS The inspectors verified no proprietary information was retained or documented in this report.
On December 4, 2025, the inspectors presented the security baseline inspection results to Ernest J. Wylie (Josh), Security Director, and other members of the licensee staff.
4 DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578220 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-02 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-03 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-04 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-05 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-06 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-07 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-08 12/2/2025
5 Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-09 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-10 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-11 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-12 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-13 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578207-14 12/2/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578214-02 12/3/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578214-03 12/3/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Corrective Actions AR-02578214-04 12/3/2025
6 Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date Resulting from Inspection 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578214-05 12/3/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02578214-06 12/3/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02559168-02 06/25/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02559168-03 06/25/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02559168-04 06/25/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02559168-05 06/25/2025 71130.03 Corrective Action Documents Resulting from Inspection Corrective Actions AR-02559168-06 06/25/2025 71130.03 Engineering Evaluations CNC-1346.07 0001 Engineering Evaluation for the Use of Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) and Blank Ammunitions During Force-on-Force Exercises at Catawba Nuclear Station N/A 71130.03 Miscellaneous LP-SY-ALL-0559 Duke Energy, Controller/Evaluator Training N/A
7 Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date 71130.03 Miscellaneous N/A CNS Response Positions 04/25/2025 71130.03 Miscellaneous N/A Catawba Blast Analysis 01/25/2021 71130.03 Miscellaneous N/A Catawba Table of Responders 04/28/2025 71130.03 Miscellaneous N/A Duke Energy Physical Security Plan for Catawba, McGuire, and Oconee Nuclear Stations Revision 30 71130.03 Miscellaneous N/A Catawba Nuclear Station, Protective Strategy Brief Revision 08 71130.03 Miscellaneous N/A MILES Orientation & Safety Briefing N/A 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-All-0220 Duke Energy, Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure, Security Communications Program Revision 04 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-ALL-0520 Duke Energy, Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure, Security Training Revision 07 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-ALL-0540 Duke Energy, Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure, Security Range Safety and Control Revision 11 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-ALL-0560 Duke Energy, Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure, Security Drill and Exercise Program Revision 11 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-ALL-0600 Duke Energy, Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure, Testing and Inspection of Security Equipment and Barriers Revision 0 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-CNS-0251 Duke Energy, Catawba Unit 0 Administrative Procedure, CNS Security Contingency Response Revision 04 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-CNS-0254 Duke Energy, Catawba Unit 0 Administrative Procedure, CNS Security Protective Strategy Revision 06 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-CNS-0600 Duke Energy, Catawba Unit 0 Administrative Procedure, CNS Security Testing and Inspection of Security Equipment and Barriers Revision 013 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-CNS-0610 Duke Energy, Catawba Unit 0 Administrative Procedure, CNS Security Equipment Maintenance Revision 010 71130.03 Procedures AD-SY-CNS-0611 Duke Energy, Catawba Unit 0 Administrative Procedure, CNS Security RCP Replacement Revision 002 71130.03 Procedures CSD-SY-CNS-0130-02 Duke Energy, Catawba Unit 0, CNS Formal Target Sets Revision 006 71130.03 Procedures PY-SY-ALL-0005 Duke Energy, Nuclear Operating Fleet Policy, Fleet Nuclear Security Use of Force Policy Revision 02 71130.03 Procedures PY-SY-ALL-0006 Duke Energy, Nuclear Operating Fleet Policy, Nuclear Revision 0
8 Inspection Procedure Type Designation Description or Title Revision or Date Camera Use and Photography Policy 71130.03 Procedures TG-SY-CNS-0506 Catawba Nuclear Station, Nuclear Security Training, Tactical Qualification Course of Fire Revision 6
ML25345A306; ML25345A414 OFFICE NSIR/DPCP/RSB R-II/DFRSS/NSB NSIR/DSO/SPEB
/ETB NSIR/DSO/SPEB
/ETA NAME DHostetter JTornow JBerry JClark DATE Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Dec 15, 2025