IR 05000004/2001070

IR 050000413-07-401 and 05000401-070-401, on 08/03/2007, Catawba Nuclear Station - NRC Physical Security Baseline Inspection

ML072430022
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba, 05000004
Issue date:	08/30/2007
From:	Joel Munday NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Morris J Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co
References
IR-07-401
Download: ML072430022 (3)

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ust 30, 2007

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - NRC PHYSICAL SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 050000413/2007401 AND 05000414/2007401

Dear Mr. Morris:

On August 3, 2007, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security baseline inspection at your Catawba Nuclear Station. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed with Mr. B. Pitesa, and other members of your staff on August 3, 2007 and during a re-exit on August 28, 2007.

This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to security and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection no findings of significance were identified. However, a licensee-identified violation which was determined to be of very low security significance (i.e.,

Green as determined by the Physical Protection Significance Determination Process) is listed in this report. The deficiency was promptly corrected or compensated for, and the plant was in compliance with applicable physical protection and security requirements within the scope of this inspection before the inspector left the site. The NRC is treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy due to the very low safety significance of the violation and because it is entered into your corrective action program. If you contest this violation, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Catawba Nuclear Station. DPC 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system, ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your 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 NRCs document system, ADAMS.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Joel T. Munday, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 050000413/2007401, 05000414/2007401 w/Attachment:

Supplemental Information cc: Page 3 DPC 3 cc w/encl: Elizabeth McMahon Randy D. Hart Assistant Attorney General Regulatory Compliance Manager S. C. Attorney General's Office Duke Power Company LLC P. O. Box 11549 d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Columbia, SC 29211 CN01RC 4800 Concord Road Vanessa Quinn York, SC 29745-9635 Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, SW, Room 840 cc w/o enclosure: Washington, D.C. 20472 Lisa F. Vaughn Associate General Counsel North Carolina Electric and Managing Attorney Membership Corporation P. O. Box 27306 Duke Energy Corporation Raleigh, NC 27611 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202 Peggy Force Assistant Attorney General Kathryn B. Nolan N. C. Department of Justice Senior Counsel P. O. Box 629 Duke Energy Corporation Raleigh, NC 27602 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202 County Manager of York County York County Courthouse David A. Repka York, SC 29745 Winston & Strawn LLP 1400 L Street NW Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Washington, D.C. 20005 121 Village Drive Greer, SC 29651 North Carolina MPA-1 Suite 600 R. L. Gill, Jr., Manager P. O. Box 29513 Nuclear Regulatory Issues Raleigh, NC 27525-0513 and Industry Affairs Duke Power Company LLC Henry J. Porter, Asst. Director d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt. 526 S. Church Street S. C. Department of Health Charlotte, NC 28201-0006 and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201