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    <AgencyName>Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board</AgencyName>
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        <Address>625 Indiana Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004</Address>
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            <NameColumnValue>Peter S. Winokur</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Jessie H. Roberson</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Joseph F. Bader</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Sean Sullivan</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Richard N. Reback, Acting</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mark T. Welch, Acting</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Steven Stokes</NameColumnValue>
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              <Paragraph>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).</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>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.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004. Phone, 202-694-7000.</Footer>
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