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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
|OrganizationName=Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|Mission=To provide independent analysis, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety at defense nuclear facilities; to address issues that could impact safety.
|Mission=Provide independent safety analysis to the Secretary of Energy for defense nuclear facilities, protecting public health.
|OrganizationExecutive=Chairman
|CreationLegislation=Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended in 1988
|Employees=110
|Employees=110
|Budget=$29 million (FY 2023)
|Budget=$29 million (FY 2023)
|Website=https://www.dnfsb.gov/
|OrganizationExecutive=Chairman
|Services=Safety Oversight; Recommendations; Technical Analysis
|Services=Safety Oversight; Recommendations; Technical Analysis
|ParentOrganization=
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89469, -77.02085
|CreationLegislation=Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended in 1988
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89396, -77.02823
|HeadquartersAddress=625 Indiana Ave NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004
|HeadquartersAddress=625 Indiana Ave NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004
|Website=https://www.dnfsb.gov/
}}
}}
The '''Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board''' is an [[independent agency of the United States government]] based in [[Washington, D.C.]] Established in 1988, the DNFSB oversees the [[nuclear weapons]] complex administered by the [[U.S. Department of Energy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-nuclear-facilities-safety-board |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=federalregister.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title42/pdf/USCODE-2021-title42-chap23-divsnA-subchapXVII-A-sec2286.pdf |access-date=February 2, 2024}}</ref> The DNFSB is independent of the Department of Energy. The DNFSB's most important power is its ability to give recommendations to the [[Secretary of Energy]].
The '''Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board''' is an [[independent agency of the United States government]] based in [[Washington, D.C.]] Established in 1988, the DNFSB oversees the [[nuclear weapons]] complex administered by the [[U.S. Department of Energy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/defense-nuclear-facilities-safety-board |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=federalregister.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2021-title42/pdf/USCODE-2021-title42-chap23-divsnA-subchapXVII-A-sec2286.pdf |access-date=February 2, 2024}}</ref> The DNFSB is independent of the Department of Energy. The DNFSB's most important power is its ability to give recommendations to the [[Secretary of Energy]].