The DNFSB to a hold public hearing noon to 9:45 p.m., Nov. 16 at the SFCCC and online. Courtesy photo

DNFSB News:

Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) will hold a virtual and in-person public hearing noon to 9:45 p.m. MT at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.

The DNFSB’s goal is to gather information regarding legacy cleanup activities, nuclear safety, and increased production of plutonium pits, or triggers, for nuclear weapons at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

There will be two opportunities for oral public comments. Written comments also will be accepted.  https://www.dnfsb.gov/public-hearings-meetings/november-16-2022-public-hearing 

To prepare your comments, a useful resource is the DNFSB’s Resident Inspector Weekly Reports about activities at LANL.

There are more than 1,100 weekly reports: https://www.dnfsb.gov/documents/reports/resident-inspector-weekly-reports

The DNFSB is an independent organization within the executive branch of the United States Government, chartered with the responsibility of providing recommendations and advice to the President and the Secretary of Energy regarding public health and safety issues at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities, such as LANL. Visit https://www.dnfsb.gov/.

DNFSB Board Members will hear testimony at the Nov. 16 meeting from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Jill Hruby and the Manager of the NNSA Los Alamos Field Office Theodore Wyka, among others. See agenda here.