Nuclear Safety: Reactor Design, Management, and Emergency Preparedness at Fort St. Vrain

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the: (1) design, risk, and safety similarities between the Fort St. Vrain nuclear power plant near Denver, Colorado, and the Soviet Union's Chernobyl plant; (2) basis for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) conclusion that an accident similar to the one at Chernobyl could not occur at the Fort St. Vrain plant; and (3) management problems and emergency preparedness program deficiencies at the plant.