Hearings and meetings include public and closed meetings, public hearings, and nonpublic collaborative discussions.

All letters sent between the Board and the Department of Energy, as well as between the Board and other entities, are considered letters and correspondence.

The Board's primary product are formal safety recommendations that communicate the urgent need to address issues pertaining to worker and public safety at Defense Nuclear Facilities.  Recommendations are always sent as letters to the Secretary of Energy.

On August 14, 2024, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board held a public hearing on benchmarking best practices in aging infrastructure management to gather information from relevant external organizations to inform the development of potential safety improvements to the Department of Energy’s programs.

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