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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.

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: The DNFSB remains open for business with staff working remotely. For more information about the response to COVID-19, please go to: https://www.coronavirus.gov

The DNFSB Pandemic Response and Recovery Plan is here.

The July 13, 2021 DNFSB Public Meeting and Hearing on the Status of the Savannah River Site is Here.

Resident Inspector Reports

Hanford

August 20, 2021	Hanford Week Ending August 20 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 13, 2021	Hanford Week Ending August 13 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 6, 2021	Hanford Week Ending August 6 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 30, 2021	Hanford Week Ending July 30 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 23, 2021	Hanford Week Ending July 23 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

August 20, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending August 20 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 13, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending August 13 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 30, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending July 30 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 23, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending July 23 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 16, 2021	Los Alamos Week Ending July 16 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Pantex

August 20, 2021	Pantex Week Ending August 20 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 13, 2021	Pantex Week Ending August 13 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 6, 2021	Pantex Week Ending August 6 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 30, 2021	Pantex Week Ending July 30 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 23, 2021	Pantex Week Ending July 23 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Savannah River Site

August 20, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending August 20 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 13, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending August 13 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 6, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending August 6 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 30, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending July 30 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 23, 2021	Savannah River Week Ending July 23 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Y-12 National Security Complex / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

August 20, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending August 20 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 13, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending August 13 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
August 6, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending August 6 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 30, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending July 30 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF
July 23, 2021	Oak Ridge Week Ending July 23 2021	Resident Inspector Weekly Report	PDF

Date	Title	Document Type	Document
August 31, 2021	DOE Letter Requesting 45-Day Extension to Respond to Tech Report 47, Seismic Hazard Assessments	Letter	PDF
August 26, 2021	Safety Basis for the Radioactive Waste Facilities at NNSS	Letter	PDF
August 13, 2021	Safety Instrumented Alarm System Failure at WIPP on December 9, 2018	Letter	PDF
August 11, 2021	Letter to the Secretary Extending Record Closure date for the July 13 Public Meeting and Hearing	Letter	PDF
August 5, 2021	DOE Letter Responding to Pantex Employee Concerns	Letter	PDF
August 2, 2021	Department letter requesting additional time to respond to Recommendation 2020-1, Nuclear Safety Requirements	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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