Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
1,016,930Words in 57 parts
3.6Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.4Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-09-24Last 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
- 30.0 words on average; 22.9% over 40 words; 25.3% passive; 10.4 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 1.8% · prohibition 2.7% · paperwork 3.7% · obligation 6.8% · permission 6.8% · other 78.2%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1,378 | 15 CFR 762
RECORDKEEPING
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.5 SD · Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
3,006 | 0.45 |
| 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 |
| 1,650 | 15 CFR 712
ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 1 CHEMICALS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.5 SD |
6,022 | 0.37 |
| 2,200 | 15 CFR 745
CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION REQUIREMENTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.1 SD · Reading grade
+1.9 SD |
2,994 | 0.23 |
| 2,213 | 15 CFR 714
ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 3 CHEMICALS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.3 SD |
4,435 | 0.23 |
| 2,304 | 15 CFR 713
ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SCHEDULE 2 CHEMICALS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.5 SD |
7,380 | 0.20 |
| 2,794 | 15 CFR 715
ACTIVITIES INVOLVING UNSCHEDULED DISCRETE ORGANIC CHEMICALS (UDOCs)
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.9 SD |
4,074 | 0.08 |
| 2,869 | 15 CFR 705
EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,279 | 0.07 |
| 2,931 | 15 CFR 748
APPLICATIONS (CLASSIFICATION, ADVISORY, AND LICENSE) AND DOCUMENTATION
High signals: Size
+1.6 SD |
38,330 | 0.05 |
| 3,054 | 15 CFR 791
SECURING THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES SUPPLY CHAIN
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,040 | 0.03 |
| 3,823 | 15 CFR 740
LICENSE EXCEPTIONS
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD |
55,029 | -0.14 |
| 4,048 | 15 CFR 711
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING DECLARATION, REPORTING, AND ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF DECLARATIONS AND REPORTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,268 | -0.19 |
| 4,067 | 15 CFR 744
CONTROL POLICY: END-USER AND END-USE BASED
High signals: Size
+3.3 SD |
276,539 | -0.19 |
| 4,089 | 15 CFR 758
EXPORT CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORITIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,647 | -0.20 |
| 4,238 | 15 CFR 700
DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
17,172 | -0.24 |
| 4,387 | 15 CFR 760
RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES OR BOYCOTTS
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD |
55,316 | -0.28 |
| 4,991 | 15 CFR 750
APPLICATION PROCESSING, ISSUANCE, AND DENIAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,542 | -0.45 |
| 5,120 | 15 CFR 783
CIVIL NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE-RELATED ACTIVITIES NOT INVOLVING NUCLEAR MATERIALS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
15,864 | -0.48 |
| 5,133 | 15 CFR 734
SCOPE OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.0 SD |
19,263 | -0.49 |
| 5,221 | 15 CFR 746
EMBARGOES AND OTHER SPECIAL CONTROLS
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD |
54,836 | -0.51 |
| 5,247 | 15 CFR 718
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,080 | -0.52 |
| 5,271 | 15 CFR 754
SHORT SUPPLY CONTROLS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,927 | -0.53 |
| 5,522 | 15 CFR 774
THE COMMERCE CONTROL LIST
High signals: Size
+3.2 SD |
238,510 | -0.62 |
| 5,528 | 15 CFR 719
ENFORCEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,163 | -0.62 |
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 (91.6% of this agency's text)
- 50 U.S.C. 4801: 887,537 words in 23 parts (87.3% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 7201: 671,098 words in 7 parts (66.0% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 7210: 616,069 words in 6 parts (60.6% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 3201: 561,233 words in 5 parts (55.2% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 2139a: 561,233 words in 5 parts (55.2% of this agency's text)
- 50 U.S.C. 4601: 541,145 words in 19 parts (53.2% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 287c: 306,988 words in 4 parts (30.2% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 6004: 306,988 words in 4 parts (30.2% of this agency's text)
- 10 U.S.C. 8720: 256,079 words in 4 parts (25.2% 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)
- 15 CFR 760: RESTRICTIVE TRADE PRACTICES OR BOYCOTTS (55,316 words)
- 15 CFR 740: LICENSE EXCEPTIONS (55,029 words)
- 15 CFR 746: EMBARGOES AND OTHER SPECIAL CONTROLS (54,836 words)
- 15 CFR 748: APPLICATIONS (CLASSIFICATION, ADVISORY, AND LICENSE) AND DOCUMENTATION (38,330 words)
- 15 CFR 742: CONTROL POLICY—CCL BASED CONTROLS (32,542 words)
- 15 CFR 772: DEFINITIONS OF TERMS (21,571 words)
- 15 CFR 766: ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS (19,916 words)
- 15 CFR 734: SCOPE OF THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS (19,263 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.