The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is a small, independent federal

agency that serves as a watchdog for the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons

complex. It is supposed to have five members, but it currently has only two. And one

member’s term expires on October 18 th . If one or more board positions aren’t filled on or

before October 18 th , the Safety Board will no longer have a quorum to operate. The

public needs the Board to continue its vital nuclear safety mission at the DOE nuclear

weapons facilities.