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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

April 23, 2021	Hanford Week Ending April 23 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 16, 2021	Hanford Week Ending April 16 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 9, 2021	Hanford Week Ending April 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 2, 2021	Hanford Week Ending April 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
March 26, 2021	Hanford Week Ending March 26 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

April 23, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending April 23 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 16, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending April 16 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 9, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending April 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 2, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending April 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
March 26, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending March 26 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Pantex

April 23, 2021	Pantex Week Ending April 23 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 16, 2021	Pantex Week Ending April 16 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 9, 2021	Pantex Week Ending April 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 2, 2021	Pantex Week Ending April 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
March 26, 2021	Pantex Week Ending March 26 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Savannah River Site

April 23, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending April 23 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 16, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending April 16 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 9, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending April 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 2, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending April 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
March 26, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending March 26 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Y-12 National Security Complex / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

April 23, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending April 23, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 16, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending April 16 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 9, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending April 9 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
April 2, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending April 2 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
March 26, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending March 26 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Date	Title	Document Type	Document
March 30, 2021	DOE Letter Replying to DNFSB Letter of Sep 24, 2020 and TECH-46	Letter	PDF
March 23, 2021	31st Annual Report to Congress Letter	Letter	PDF
February 25, 2021	DOE Letter responding to Board Dec 2020 letter	Letter	PDF
February 8, 2021	DOE Standard 1228-2019	Letter	PDF
February 5, 2021	Letter Granting 60-day Extension for the Acting Secretary to Respond to Tech-46	Letter	PDF
January 29, 2021	Letter Congratulating Richard Verhaagen	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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