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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

February 5, 2021	Hanford Week Ending February 5, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 29, 2021	Hanford Week Ending January 29, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 22, 2021	Hanford Week Ending January 22, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 15, 2021	Hanford Week Ending January 15, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 8, 2021	Hanford Week Ending January 8, 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

February 5, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending February 5, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 29, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending January 29, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 22, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending January 22, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 15, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending January 15, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 8, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending January 8, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Pantex

February 5, 2021	Pantex Week Ending February 5, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 29, 2021	Pantex Week Ending January 29, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 22, 2021	Pantex Week Ending January 22, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 15, 2021	Pantex Week Ending January 15, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 8, 2021	Pantex Week Ending January 8, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Savannah River Site

February 5, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending February 5, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 29, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending January 29, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 22, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending January 22, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 15, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending January 15, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 8, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending January 8, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Y-12 National Security Complex / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

February 5, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending February 5, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 29, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending January 29, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 22, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending January 22, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 15, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending January 15, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
January 8, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending January 8, 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Date	Title	Document Type	Document
February 8, 2021	DOE Standard 1228-2019	Letter	PDF
January 29, 2021	Letter Congratulating Richard Verhaagen	Letter	PDF
January 22, 2021	FY 21 Standards Review	Letter	PDF
January 19, 2021	DOE Letter Requesting 60-day Extension to Respond to Technical Report DNFSB/TECH-46, Potential Energetic Chemical Reactions Events Involving Transuranic Waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory	Letter	PDF
January 19, 2021	DOE Nuclear Facility Hazard Categorization and DOE STD 1027	Letter	PDF
January 7, 2021	Access to Information Report to Congress	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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