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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is an independent organization within the executive branch of the United States Government, chartered with the responsibility of providing recommendations and advice to the President and the Secretary of Energy regarding public health and safety issues at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: The DNFSB remains open for business with staff working remotely. For more information about the response to COVID-19, please go to: https://www.coronavirus.gov

The DNFSB Pandemic Response and Recovery Plan is here.

The July 13, 2021 DNFSB Public Meeting and Hearing on the Status of the Savannah River Site is Here.

Resident Inspector Reports

Hanford

July 9, 2021	Hanford Week Ending July 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 2, 2021	Hanford Week Ending July 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 25, 2021	Hanford Week Ending June 25 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 18, 2021	Hanford Week Ending June 18 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 11, 2021	Hanford Week Ending June 11 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

August 30, 2013	Lawrence Livermore Week Ending August 30, 2013	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 23, 2013	Lawrence Livermore Week Ending August 23, 2013	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 16, 2013	Lawrence Livermore Week Ending August 16, 2013	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 9, 2013	Lawrence Livermore Week Ending August 9, 2013	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 2, 2013	Lawrence Livermore Week Ending August 2, 2013	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Los Alamos National Laboratory

July 9, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending July 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 2, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending July 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 25, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending June 25 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 18, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending June 18 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 11, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending June 11 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Pantex

July 9, 2021	Pantex Week Ending July 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 2, 2021	Pantex Week Ending July 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 25, 2021	Pantex Week Ending June 25 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 18, 2021	Pantex Week Ending June 18 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 11, 2021	Pantex Week Ending June 11 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Savannah River Site

July 2, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending July 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 25, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending June 25 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 18, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending June 18 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 11, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending June 11 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 4, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending June 4 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Y-12 National Security Complex / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

July 9, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending July 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 2, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending July 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 25, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending June 25 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 18, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending June 18 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 11, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending June 11 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Date	Title	Document Type	Document
July 8, 2021	Out-of-Service Equipment in Building 9212 at Y-12	Letter
June 15, 2021	SNL Weapon Response Technical Basis	Letter	PDF
June 10, 2021	TECH-47, Seismic Hazard Assessments	Letter	PDF
June 9, 2021	Pantex Employee Concerns	Letter	PDF
June 9, 2021	Adequacy of Safety Structures, Systems, and Components at LANL	Letter	PDF
June 1, 2021	FY 2022 Budget Certification Letters	Letter	PDF

Recommendations

Title
10 CFR 830, Nuclear Safety Requirements
Safety of the Savannah River Tritium Facilities
Pantex Uncontrolled Hazard Scenarios and 10 CFR 830 Implementation
Savannah River Site Building 235-F Safety

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