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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.

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Resident Inspector Reports

Hanford

May 12, 2023	Hanford Week Ending May 12 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
May 5, 2023	Hanford Week Ending May 5 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 28, 2023	Hanford Week Ending April 28 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 21, 2023	Hanford Week Ending April 21 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 14, 2023	Hanford Week Ending April 14 2023	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

May 12, 2023	Los Alamos Week Ending May 12 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
May 5, 2023	Los Alamos Week Ending May 5 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 28, 2023	Los Alamos Week Ending April 28 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 21, 2023	Los Alamos Week Ending April 21 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 14, 2023	Los Alamos Week Ending April 14 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Pantex

May 5, 2023	Pantex Week Ending May 5 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 28, 2023	Pantex Week Ending April 28 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 21, 2023	Pantex Week Ending April 21 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 14, 2023	Pantex Week Ending April 14 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 7, 2023	Pantex Week Ending April 7 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Savannah River Site

May 12, 2023	Savannah River Week Ending May 12 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
May 5, 2023	Savannah River Week Ending May 5 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 28, 2023	Savannah River Week Ending April 28 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 21, 2023	Savannah River Week Ending April 21 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 14, 2023	Savannah River Week Ending April 14 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Y-12 National Security Complex / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

May 12, 2023	Oak Ridge Week Ending May 12 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
May 5, 2023	Oak Ridge Week Ending May 5 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 28, 2023	Oak Ridge Week Ending April 28 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 21, 2023	Oak Ridge Week Ending April 21 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 14, 2023	Oak Ridge Week Ending April 14 2023	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Date	Title	Document Type	Document
April 28, 2023	DOE Response to Hanford’s Direct Feed Low Activity Waste Facility Integration of Safety Bases letter of February 28, 2023 (Received by the Board 04.28.23)	Letter	PDF
April 26, 2023	DOE Response to DOE Oversight Effectiveness letter of August 17,2022 (Received by the Board 05.01.23)	Letter	PDF
April 19, 2023	DOE Response to Equivalency Request to Disconnect HEPA Filter Deluge System at PF-400 letter of December 6, 2022 (Received by the Board 04.20.23)	Letter	PDF
April 17, 2023	DOE Response to Hanford 242-A Evaporator Concerns letter of July 19, 2022 (Received by the Board 04.18.23	Letter
April 5, 2023	Savannah River National Laboratory Safety Basis	Letter	PDF
March 29, 2023	Safety Oversight at the Savannah River Site	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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