Department of Energy (DOE)
2,398,425Words in 291 parts
11.0Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
19.2Reading grade
50.5%Unchanged since 2017
17Flagged parts
2026-10-07Last 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; 27.0% over 40 words; 30.4% passive; 11.6 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 6.5% · prohibition 2.1% · paperwork 7.5% · obligation 22.4% · permission 7.5% · other 53.9%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 top 10% | 18 CFR 357
ANNUAL SPECIAL OR PERIODIC REPORTS: CARRIERS SUBJECT TO PART I OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT
High signals: Paperwork share
+7.5 SD · Restriction density
+3.2 SD · Directive share
+2.7 SD |
1,143 | 1.57 |
| 44 top 10% | 18 CFR 25
APPLICATION FOR VACATION OF WITHDRAWAL AND FOR DETERMINATION PERMITTING RESTORATION TO ENTRY
High signals: Reading grade
+6.6 SD · Paperwork share
+3.1 SD · Directive share
+1.6 SD |
1,262 | 1.40 |
| 68 top 10% | 10 CFR 710
PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATTER AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL OR ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD A SENSITIVE POSITION
High signals: Directive share
+2.6 SD · Paperwork share
+2.5 SD · Reading grade
+1.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.3 SD |
9,800 | 1.25 |
| 192 top 10% | 10 CFR 210
GENERAL ALLOCATION AND PRICE RULES
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.9 SD · Reading grade
+2.5 SD |
4,249 | 1.00 |
| 201 top 10% | 18 CFR 348
OIL PIPELINE APPLICATIONS FOR MARKET POWER DETERMINATIONS
High signals: Restriction density
+4.9 SD · Directive share
+3.1 SD · Paperwork share
+2.1 SD |
1,146 | 0.99 |
| 338 top 10% | 10 CFR 209
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD · Paperwork share
+1.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
3,144 | 0.86 |
| 340 top 10% | 10 CFR 602
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND OTHER HEALTH STUDIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.3 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
5,133 | 0.86 |
| 386 top 10% | 10 CFR 1046
MEDICAL, PHYSICAL READINESS, TRAINING, AND ACCESS AUTHORIZATION STANDARDS FOR PROTECTIVE FORCE PERSONNEL
High signals: Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.8 SD · Size
+1.0 SD |
20,114 | 0.83 |
| 391 top 10% | 10 CFR 590
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF NATURAL GAS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.1 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
9,060 | 0.82 |
| 459 top 10% | 18 CFR 260
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS (SCHEDULES)
High signals: Paperwork share
+4.0 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
4,287 | 0.78 |
| 471 top 10% | 10 CFR 490
ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
High signals: Reading grade
+1.4 SD |
15,158 | 0.78 |
| 524 top 10% | 10 CFR 904
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE CHARGES FOR THE SALE OF POWER FROM THE BOULDER CANYON PROJECT
High signals: Directive share
+2.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
4,309 | 0.75 |
| 541 top 10% | 10 CFR 900
COORDINATION OF FEDERAL AUTHORIZATIONS FOR ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES
High signals: Reading grade
+3.0 SD · Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
15,404 | 0.75 |
| 550 top 10% | 10 CFR 503
NEW FACILITIES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
11,198 | 0.74 |
| 562 top 10% | 10 CFR 850
CHRONIC BERYLLIUM DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM
High signals: Directive share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.3 SD |
8,999 | 0.74 |
| 592 top 10% | 10 CFR 601
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.7 SD |
5,022 | 0.73 |
| 613 top 10% | 18 CFR 35
FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES AND TARIFFS
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
52,833 | 0.72 |
| 692 | 10 CFR 420
STATE ENERGY PROGRAM
High signals: Reading grade
+1.6 SD |
8,415 | 0.68 |
| 770 | 10 CFR 440
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.5 SD |
13,586 | 0.65 |
| 778 | 18 CFR 4
LICENSES, PERMITS, EXEMPTIONS, AND DETERMINATION OF PROJECT COSTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.8 SD · Size
+1.8 SD · Reading grade
+1.3 SD |
47,381 | 0.65 |
| 852 | 10 CFR 712
HUMAN RELIABILITY PROGRAM
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
11,144 | 0.62 |
| 873 | 10 CFR 205
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SANCTIONS
High signals: Size
+1.2 SD |
24,347 | 0.61 |
| 886 | 10 CFR 780
PATENT COMPENSATION BOARD REGULATIONS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
4,917 | 0.60 |
| 909 | 10 CFR 605
THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
7,603 | 0.59 |
| 948 | 18 CFR 157
APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND FOR ORDERS PERMITTING AND APPROVING ABANDONMENT UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD · Paperwork share
+1.2 SD |
29,778 | 0.57 |
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
- 42 U.S.C. 7101: 1,114,850 words in 130 parts (46.5% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 2461: 820,555 words in 16 parts (34.2% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 6291: 654,165 words in 3 parts (27.3% of this agency's text)
- 50 U.S.C. 2401: 383,716 words in 60 parts (16.0% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 791a: 356,249 words in 24 parts (14.9% of this agency's text)
- 15 U.S.C. 717: 325,937 words in 25 parts (13.6% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 2201: 293,116 words in 27 parts (12.2% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 9701: 216,358 words in 16 parts (9.0% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 792: 211,004 words in 11 parts (8.8% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 7254: 99,159 words in 23 parts (4.1% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 10 CFR 430: ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS (325,061 words)
- 10 CFR 431: ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT (217,582 words)
- 10 CFR 429: CERTIFICATION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT (111,522 words)
- 48 CFR 970: DOE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS (94,300 words)
- 18 CFR 101: UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS PRESCRIBED FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES AND LICENSEES SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT (90,441 words)
- 18 CFR 201: UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS PRESCRIBED FOR NATURAL GAS COMPANIES SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT (87,870 words)
- 18 CFR 35: FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES AND TARIFFS (52,833 words)
- 18 CFR 385: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (49,986 words)
- 18 CFR 4: LICENSES, PERMITS, EXEMPTIONS, AND DETERMINATION OF PROJECT COSTS (47,381 words)
- 18 CFR 367: UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS FOR CENTRALIZED SERVICE COMPANIES SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 2005, FEDERAL POWER ACT AND NATURAL GAS ACT (34,916 words)
Sub-agencies
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.