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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 15, 2022	Hanford Week Ending July 15 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 8, 2022	Hanford Week Ending July 8 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 1, 2022	Hanford Week Ending July 1 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 24, 2022	Hanford Week Ending June 24 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 17, 2022	Hanford Week Ending June 17 2022 (003)	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 15, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending July 15 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 8, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending July 8 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 1, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending July 1 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 24, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending June 24 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 17, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending June 17 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Pantex

July 15, 2022	Pantex Week Ending July 15 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 8, 2022	Pantex Week Ending July 8 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 1, 2022	Pantex Week Ending July 1 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 24, 2022	Pantex Week Ending June 24 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 17, 2022	Pantex Week Ending June 17 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Savannah River Site

July 8, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending July 8 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 1, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending July 1 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 24, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending June 24 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 17, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending June 17 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 10, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending June 10 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Y-12 National Security Complex / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

July 15, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending July 15 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 8, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending July 8 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 1, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending July 1 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 24, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending June 24 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
June 17, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending June 17 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Date	Title	Document Type	Document
July 28, 2022	DOE initial Response to DNFSB letter of May 10, 2022 re Pantex External Dosimetry	Letter	PDF
July 20, 2022	Pantex Safety Posture	Letter	PDF
July 19, 2022	Hanford WTP HLW Facility PDSA Review	Letter	PDF
July 19, 2022	Hanford 242-A Evaporator Concerns	Letter	PDF
July 19, 2022	SWPF Operations	Letter	PDF
July 1, 2022	Report to Congress - DNFSB Access to Information Denials	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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