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|OrganizationName= Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board | |||
|OrganizationType= Independent Agencies | |||
|Mission= The DNFSB is tasked with providing independent analysis, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety at defense nuclear facilities. It monitors and assesses the safety of operations at Department of Energy (DOE) defense nuclear sites. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Chairperson | |||
|Employees= Approximately 110 | |||
|Budget= Approximately $29 million (fiscal year 2016) | |||
|Website= https://www.dnfsb.gov | |||
|Services= Safety Oversight; Recommendations; Technical Reviews; Public Hearings; Safety Investigations | |||
|ParentOrganization= | |||
|CreationLegislation= Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 2286 et seq.) | |||
|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.896566, -77.026604 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= 625 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004, USA | |||
}} | |||
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]]. | ||