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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB)

164,420Words in 13 parts
35.4Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
13.5Reading grade
81.0%Unchanged since 2017
2Flagged parts
2026-09-23Last change

Section changes per year

From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.

Text and size

Sentences
21.8 words on average; 11.4% over 40 words; 34.8% passive; 4.2 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 2.3% · prohibition 8.7% · paperwork 2.4% · obligation 47.5% · permission 3.0% · other 36.1%
Checksum
5bec86f4168b882252512c928b7827c086e95aaa4c57f63516813a975e2d05f6

Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
33 top 10% 36 CFR 1191 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES; ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT (ABA) ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES
High signals: Restriction density +5.6 SD · Directive share +2.7 SD · Size +2.3 SD
 83,228 1.49
622 top 10% 36 CFR 1192 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
High signals: Restriction density +3.6 SD · Directive share +1.6 SD · Size +1.1 SD
 20,993 0.71
880 36 CFR 1154 ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
High signals: Directive share +1.4 SD · Restriction density +1.4 SD
 3,451 0.60
1,694 36 CFR 1150 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE HEARINGS
High signals: Restriction density +1.3 SD
 7,508 0.36
2,075 36 CFR 1194 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
High signals: Restriction density +2.5 SD · Directive share +1.1 SD
 16,122 0.26
2,168 36 CFR 1190 ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
High signals: Restriction density +3.9 SD · Directive share +1.3 SD
 16,242 0.24
2,210 36 CFR 1121 PRIVACY ACT IMPLEMENTATION
High signals: Paperwork share +1.9 SD
 1,291 0.23
2,790 36 CFR 1195 STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
High signals: Restriction density +4.3 SD · Directive share +1.2 SD
 4,846 0.08
4,007 36 CFR 1120 PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 7,418 -0.18
4,385 36 CFR 1151 BYLAWS
High signals: Restriction density +1.8 SD
 3,310 -0.28

Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 10. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 29 U.S.C. 792: 131,281 words in 5 parts (79.8% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 12204: 120,463 words in 3 parts (73.3% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 4151: 16,242 words in 1 parts (9.9% of this agency's text)
  • 29 U.S.C. 794d: 16,122 words in 1 parts (9.8% of this agency's text)
  • 47 U.S.C. 255: 16,122 words in 1 parts (9.8% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 7,418 words in 1 parts (4.5% of this agency's text)
  • 29 U.S.C. 794f: 4,846 words in 1 parts (2.9% of this agency's text)
  • 29 U.S.C. 794: 3,451 words in 1 parts (2.1% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552a: 1,291 words in 1 parts (0.8% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 36 CFR 1191: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES; ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT (ABA) ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES (83,228 words)
  • 36 CFR 1192: AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES (20,993 words)
  • 36 CFR 1190: ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (16,242 words)
  • 36 CFR 1194: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES (16,122 words)
  • 36 CFR 1150: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE HEARINGS (7,508 words)
  • 36 CFR 1120: PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (7,418 words)
  • 36 CFR 1195: STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT (4,846 words)
  • 36 CFR 1154: ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD (3,451 words)
  • 36 CFR 1151: BYLAWS (3,310 words)
  • 36 CFR 1121: PRIVACY ACT IMPLEMENTATION (1,291 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.