§ 1708.100 Authority to conduct safety investigations.

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Title 10 CFR: Energy › Chapter XVII: DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD › Part 1708: PROCEDURES FOR SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS › § 1708.100: § 1708.100 Authority to conduct safety investigations.

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(a) The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (Board) is an independent federal agency in the executive branch of the United States Government.

(b) The Board's enabling legislation authorizes it to conduct safety investigations pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2286a(b)(2)).

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