Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
286,020Words in 39 parts
11.2Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.4Reading grade
32.2%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-10-19Last 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
- 30.3 words on average; 21.8% over 40 words; 32.9% passive; 9.5 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 6.4% · prohibition 2.4% · paperwork 5.6% · obligation 21.2% · permission 9.2% · other 55.3%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 956 | 5 CFR 1320
CONTROLLING PAPERWORK BURDENS ON THE PUBLIC
High signals: Reading grade
+2.1 SD |
13,808 | 0.57 |
| 1,401 | 5 CFR 1321
RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECOGNIZED STATISTICAL AGENCIES AND UNITS
High signals: Reading grade
+2.3 SD |
8,882 | 0.44 |
| 1,678 | 48 CFR 9901
RULES AND PROCEDURES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
1,673 | 0.36 |
| 1,762 | 2 CFR 176
AWARD TERMS FOR ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS THAT INCLUDE FUNDS UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009, PUBLIC LAW 111-5
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,091 | 0.34 |
| 2,007 | 48 CFR 9904
COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
High signals: Size
+2.1 SD |
68,677 | 0.27 |
| 2,413 | 48 CFR 9903
CONTRACT COVERAGE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
15,062 | 0.17 |
| 2,673 | 48 CFR 9905
COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,263 | 0.11 |
| 2,749 | 2 CFR 200
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS
High signals: Size
+2.4 SD |
98,574 | 0.09 |
| 3,436 | 5 CFR 1330
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
High signals: Reading grade
+1.7 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
4,045 | -0.05 |
| 3,565 | 2 CFR 25
UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER AND SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,175 | -0.08 |
| 4,063 | 2 CFR 170
REPORTING SUBAWARD AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INFORMATION
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
2,103 | -0.19 |
| 4,292 | 2 CFR 183
NEVER CONTRACT WITH THE ENEMY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,981 | -0.25 |
| 4,418 | 2 CFR 175
AWARD TERM FOR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
High signals: Reading grade
+2.0 SD |
2,914 | -0.29 |
| 4,772 | 5 CFR 1315
PROMPT PAYMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,154 | -0.38 |
| 4,902 | 2 CFR 180
OMB GUIDELINES TO AGENCIES ON GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
12,754 | -0.42 |
| 4,907 | 2 CFR 182
GOVERNMENT-WIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,554 | -0.42 |
| 5,207 | 5 CFR 1312
CLASSIFICATION, DOWNGRADING, DECLASSIFICATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,267 | -0.51 |
| 5,517 | 5 CFR 1304
POST EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,959 | -0.61 |
| 5,804 | 5 CFR 1303
PUBLIC INFORMATION PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,674 | -0.73 |
| 5,953 | 5 CFR 1302
PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,903 | -0.81 |
| 6,237 | 2 CFR 184
BUY AMERICA PREFERENCES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,793 | -1.01 |
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 21. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 31 U.S.C. 503: 124,940 words in 8 parts (43.7% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 6307: 124,940 words in 8 parts (43.7% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 6101: 100,749 words in 2 parts (35.2% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 7501: 98,574 words in 1 parts (34.5% of this agency's text)
- 41 U.S.C. 422: 76,688 words in 4 parts (26.8% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 6102: 17,032 words in 3 parts (6.0% of this agency's text)
- 41 U.S.C. 1502: 15,062 words in 1 parts (5.3% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 1104: 8,882 words in 1 parts (3.1% of this agency's text)
- 44 U.S.C. 3504: 8,882 words in 1 parts (3.1% of this agency's text)
- 44 U.S.C. 3563: 8,882 words in 1 parts (3.1% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 2 CFR 200: UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS (98,574 words)
- 48 CFR 9904: COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (68,677 words)
- 48 CFR 9903: CONTRACT COVERAGE (15,062 words)
- 5 CFR 1320: CONTROLLING PAPERWORK BURDENS ON THE PUBLIC (13,808 words)
- 2 CFR 180: OMB GUIDELINES TO AGENCIES ON GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) (12,754 words)
- 2 CFR 176: AWARD TERMS FOR ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS THAT INCLUDE FUNDS UNDER THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009, PUBLIC LAW 111-5 (10,091 words)
- 5 CFR 1315: PROMPT PAYMENT (9,154 words)
- 5 CFR 1321: RESPONSIBILITIES OF RECOGNIZED STATISTICAL AGENCIES AND UNITS (8,882 words)
- 5 CFR 1312: CLASSIFICATION, DOWNGRADING, DECLASSIFICATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (7,267 words)
- 5 CFR 1303: PUBLIC INFORMATION PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT (6,674 words)
Sub-agencies
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.