The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) has unveiled a new public website that should be easier to use.
“This update is part of a broader effort to improve transparency and accessibility for Congress, stakeholders, and the public—and to make it easier to quickly find our work, understand current issues, and navigate key materials across the agency,” a DNFSB spokesperson said in a Thursday May 7 email to Exchange Monitor.
Recent reports added to the website include DNFSB’s 36th Annual Report to Congress and a mid-cycle report on Department of Energy deliverables to the safety board.
DNFSB is a small agency, headed by a panel of presidential appointees confirmed by the Senate, to provide independent oversight of DOE defense nuclear facilities. While the board lacks actual regulatory teeth, the secretary of energy is required to respond in writing to DNFSB recommendations.
The Donald Trump White House has proposed raising DNFSB’s fiscal 2027 budget to $45 million, which would be more than the $42 million enacted by Congress for fiscal 2026.