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DOE Defense Nuclear Sites

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is 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.

DOE Sites with Defense Nuclear Facilities
Location	Status
Fernald	Closure Project
Hanford	Active with on-site DNFSB resident inspectors
Idaho National Laboratory	Active
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Active
Los Alamos National Laboratory	Active with on-site DNFSB resident inspectors
Mound	Closure Project
Nevada National Security Site	Active
Pantex	Active with on-site DNFSB resident inspectors
Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site	Closure Project
Sandia National Laboratories	Active
Savannah River Site	Active with on-site DNFSB resident inspectors
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant	Active
West Valley Demonstration Project	Closure Project
Y-12 National Security Complex / Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Active with on-site DNFSB resident inspectors

Last Updated: November 4, 2025