Department of Commerce (DOC)
3,014,234Words in 313 parts
8.2Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.8Reading grade
19.8%Unchanged since 2017
4Flagged parts
2026-10-26Last 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
- 33.6 words on average; 26.5% over 40 words; 30.5% passive; 11.6 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 3.9% · prohibition 3.1% · paperwork 7.3% · obligation 14.6% · permission 9.9% · other 61.2%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 top 10% | 50 CFR 217
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKE OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES
High signals: Size
+3.0 SD · Directive share
+2.6 SD · Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Reading grade
+1.9 SD · Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
188,432 | 1.62 |
| 122 top 10% | 15 CFR 240
BARRELS AND OTHER CONTAINERS FOR LIME
High signals: Restriction density
+3.5 SD · Directive share
+2.7 SD |
1,826 | 1.09 |
| 359 top 10% | 15 CFR 721
INSPECTION OF RECORDS AND RECORDKEEPING
High signals: Paperwork share
+4.4 SD · Restriction density
+2.2 SD · Directive share
+1.8 SD |
1,006 | 0.84 |
| 468 top 10% | 50 CFR 228
NOTICE AND HEARING ON SECTION 103(d) REGULATIONS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.4 SD · Restriction density
+2.3 SD · Directive share
+2.0 SD |
3,965 | 0.78 |
| 814 | 15 CFR 10
PROCEDURES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARDS
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
6,216 | 0.63 |
| 821 | 50 CFR 403
TRANSFER OF MARINE MAMMAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO STATES
High signals: Directive share
+1.9 SD · Reading grade
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
5,196 | 0.63 |
| 892 | 37 CFR 1
RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
High signals: Size
+2.8 SD · Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
150,886 | 0.60 |
| 972 | 48 CFR 1352
SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD |
29,558 | 0.57 |
| 986 | 15 CFR 8c
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
3,500 | 0.56 |
| 1,034 | 37 CFR 11
REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
High signals: Size
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
44,250 | 0.55 |
| 1,064 | 15 CFR 28
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.2 SD · Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
4,395 | 0.54 |
| 1,205 | 15 CFR 930
FEDERAL CONSISTENCY WITH APPROVED COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
High signals: Size
+1.2 SD |
25,428 | 0.50 |
| 1,225 | 15 CFR 25
PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,654 | 0.49 |
| 1,326 | 48 CFR 1303
IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
High signals: Restriction density
+2.2 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD |
1,038 | 0.46 |
| 1,378 | 15 CFR 762
RECORDKEEPING
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.5 SD · Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
3,006 | 0.45 |
| 1,381 | 15 CFR 400
REGULATIONS OF THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
18,034 | 0.45 |
| 1,403 | 50 CFR 219
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.7 SD · Directive share
+2.3 SD |
5,780 | 0.44 |
| 1,429 | 15 CFR 18
ATTORNEY'S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
4,581 | 0.43 |
| 1,438 | 15 CFR 4a
CLASSIFICATION, DECLASSIFICATION, AND PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
1,959 | 0.43 |
| 1,503 | 15 CFR 12
FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING
High signals: Restriction density
+2.1 SD |
1,604 | 0.41 |
| 1,504 | 15 CFR 8b
PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE HANDICAPPED IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,799 | 0.41 |
| 1,511 | 15 CFR 743
SPECIAL REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION
High signals: Paperwork share
+3.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
4,468 | 0.41 |
| 1,548 | 37 CFR 5
SECRECY OF CERTAIN INVENTIONS AND LICENSES TO EXPORT AND FILE APPLICATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.7 SD · Reading grade
+1.4 SD |
5,066 | 0.40 |
| 1,570 | 15 CFR 4
DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.2 SD · Size
+1.2 SD |
25,041 | 0.40 |
| 1,609 | 37 CFR 2
RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRADEMARK CASES
High signals: Size
+2.1 SD |
70,197 | 0.38 |
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 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 50 U.S.C. 1701: 931,187 words in 28 parts (30.9% of this agency's text)
- 50 U.S.C. 4801: 887,537 words in 23 parts (29.4% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 7201: 671,098 words in 7 parts (22.3% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 7210: 616,069 words in 6 parts (20.4% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 3201: 566,299 words in 6 parts (18.8% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 2139a: 561,233 words in 5 parts (18.6% of this agency's text)
- 50 U.S.C. 4601: 541,145 words in 19 parts (18.0% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 1361: 469,858 words in 12 parts (15.6% of this agency's text)
- 35 U.S.C. 2: 349,620 words in 15 parts (11.6% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 287c: 306,988 words in 4 parts (10.2% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 15 CFR 744: CONTROL POLICY: END-USER AND END-USE BASED (276,539 words)
- 15 CFR 774: THE COMMERCE CONTROL LIST (238,510 words)
- 50 CFR 217: REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKE OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES (188,432 words)
- 37 CFR 1: RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES (150,886 words)
- 50 CFR 226: DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT (146,046 words)
- 50 CFR 300: INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS (135,060 words)
- 15 CFR 922: NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS (102,203 words)
- 19 CFR 351: ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (98,191 words)
- 50 CFR 218: REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS (71,618 words)
- 37 CFR 2: RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRADEMARK CASES (70,197 words)
Sub-agencies
- Bureau of Census
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Bureau of Industry and Security
- Economic Development Administration
- Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- International Trade Administration
- Minority Business Development Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service
- National Technical Information Service
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Office of Secretary of Commerce
- Office of Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.