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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

November 18, 2022	Hanford Week Ending November 18 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 11, 2022	Hanford Week Ending November 11 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 4, 2022	Hanford Week Ending November 4, 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 28, 2022	Hanford Week Ending October 28 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 21, 2022	Hanford Week Ending October 21, 2022	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

November 18, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending November 18 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 11, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending November 11 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 4, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending November 4 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 28, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending October 28 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 21, 2022	Los Alamos Week Ending October 21, 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Pantex

November 18, 2022	Pantex Week Ending November 18 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 11, 2022	Pantex Week Ending November 11 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 4, 2022	Pantex Week Ending November 4 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 28, 2022	Pantex Week Ending October 28 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 21, 2022	Pantex Week Ending October 21 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Savannah River Site

November 25, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending November 25 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 18, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending November 18 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 11, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending November 11 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 4, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending November 4 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 28, 2022	Savannah River Week Ending October 28 2022 (003)	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Y-12 National Security Complex / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

November 11, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending November 11 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
November 4, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending November 4 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 28, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending October 28 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 21, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending October 21 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
October 14, 2022	Oak Ridge Week Ending October 14 2022	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Date	Title	Document Type	Document
November 18, 2022	Reactive Material Hazards at Y12	Letter	PDF
November 8, 2022	DOE Response to LANL PF-4 Updated Leak Path Factor Analysis Letter of August 11, 2022 (Received by the Board 11.21.22)	Letter	PDF
November 2, 2022	DOE Response to DNFSB Letter of June 16, 2022 re Complex-Wide USQ for PSHA Update (TECH-47) (Received by the Board 11.03.22)	Letter	PDF
October 28, 2022	DOE Extension to Respond to DOE Oversight Effectiveness Letter of August 17, 2022 (Received by the Board 11.21.22)	Letter	PDF
October 20, 2022	Outstanding DOE reporting requirements	Letter	PDF
October 7, 2022	DOE Response to DNFSB's May 10, 2022 Pantex External Dosimetry Letter (Received by the Board 10.26.22)	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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