Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC)
31,000Words in 9 parts
16.6Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.4Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-07-01Last 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
- 31.2 words on average; 23.1% over 40 words; 36.9% passive; 10.7 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 3.2% · prohibition 4.5% · paperwork 13.4% · obligation 24.4% · permission 10.2% · other 44.3%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,254 | 18 CFR 401
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD · Directive share
+1.0 SD |
16,631 | 0.49 |
| 1,487 | 18 CFR 430
GROUND WATER PROTECTION AREA: PENNSYLVANIA
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.6 SD |
5,879 | 0.42 |
| 3,449 | 18 CFR 420
BASIN REGULATIONS—WATER SUPPLY CHARGES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,746 | -0.06 |
| 5,071 | 18 CFR 415
BASIN REGULATIONS—FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,101 | -0.47 |
| 6,301 | 18 CFR 440
HIGH VOLUME HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,241 | -1.07 |
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 5. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- None cited
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 18 CFR 401: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (16,631 words)
- 18 CFR 430: GROUND WATER PROTECTION AREA: PENNSYLVANIA (5,879 words)
- 18 CFR 420: BASIN REGULATIONS—WATER SUPPLY CHARGES (3,746 words)
- 18 CFR 415: BASIN REGULATIONS—FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS (3,101 words)
- 18 CFR 440: HIGH VOLUME HYDRAULIC FRACTURING (1,241 words)
- 18 CFR 410: BASIN REGULATIONS; WATER CODE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL—PART III WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS (391 words)
- 18 CFR 431-439: PARTS 431-439 [RESERVED] (4 words)
- 18 CFR 441-499: PARTS 441-499 [RESERVED] (4 words)
- 18 CFR 400: PART 400 [RESERVED] (3 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.