Public Citizen v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the United States of America, Nuclear Utility Management and Resources Council, Intervenor

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.

WALD, Chief Judge:

The question presented is whether the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission must promulgate mandatory instructional requirements for the personnel training programs of civilian nuclear powerplant licensees, or whether the Commission may simply issue a “Policy Statement” that encourages, but does not compel, licensees to *149create training programs that meet criteria identified in the Policy Statement. We hold that Congress has ordered the Commission to prescribe criteria to which training programs must adhere. Accordingly,…