[United States Government Manual]
[September 15, 2009]
[Page 366]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Suite 700, 625 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004
Phone, 202-694-7000. Fax, 202-208-6518. Internet, www.dnfsb.gov.
CHAIRMAN                                          (vacancy)
Vice Chairman                                     John E. Mansfield
Members                                           Joseph F. Bader, Larry 
                                                          W. Brown, 
                                                          Peter S. 
                                                          Winokur
General Counsel                                   Richard A. Azzaro
General Manager                                   Brian Grosner
Technical Director                                Timothy Dwyer

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The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board reviews and evaluates the 
content and implementation of standards relating to the design, 
construction, operation, and decommissioning of defense nuclear 
facilities of the Department of Energy.
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board was established as an 
independent agency on September 29, 1988, by the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2286-2286i).
    The Board is composed of five members appointed by the President 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members of the Board are 
appointed from among United States citizens who are respected experts in 
the field of nuclear safety.

Activities

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board reviews and evaluates the 
content and implementation of standards for defense nuclear facilities 
of the Department of Energy (DOE); investigates any event or practice at 
these facilities which may adversely affect public health and safety; 
and reviews and monitors the design, construction, and operation of 
facilities. The Board makes recommendations to the Secretary of Energy 
concerning DOE defense nuclear facilities to ensure adequate protection 
of public health and safety. In the event that any aspect of operations, 
practices, or occurrences reviewed by the Board is determined to present 
an imminent or severe threat to public health and safety, the Board 
transmits its recommendations directly to the President.

For further information, contact the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 
Board, Suite 700, 625 Indiana Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. Phone, 
202-694-7000. Internet, www.dnfsb.gov.

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