eCFR Analyzer

Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)

71,882Words in 18 parts
9.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
16.1Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-10-05Last 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
28.5 words on average; 21.3% over 40 words; 29.6% passive; 16.3 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 2.5% · prohibition 2.4% · paperwork 5.9% · obligation 13.9% · permission 15.9% · other 59.3%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
2,878 5 CFR 1207 ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,308 0.06
4,397 5 CFR 1201 PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
High signals: Size +1.5 SD
 35,966 -0.28
5,155 5 CFR 1209 PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS AND STAY REQUESTS OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS ALLEGEDLY BASED ON WHISTLEBLOWING OR OTHER PROTECTED ACTIVITY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,399 -0.50
5,390 5 CFR 1215 DEBT MANAGEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,143 -0.57
5,480 5 CFR 7401 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,000 -0.60
5,692 5 CFR 1208 PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS UNDER THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT AND THE VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 3,161 -0.68
5,729 5 CFR 1216 TESTIMONY BY MSPB EMPLOYEES RELATING TO OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND PRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,957 -0.69
5,770 5 CFR 1204 AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,412 -0.71
5,841 5 CFR 1210 PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR AN APPEAL OF A REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF A SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEE BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 3,701 -0.74
5,943 5 CFR 1205 PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,203 -0.80
6,072 5 CFR 1203 PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,267 -0.87
6,265 5 CFR 1206 OPEN MEETINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,641 -1.04
6,377 5 CFR 1200 BOARD ORGANIZATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,630 -1.30

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 13. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 5 U.S.C. 1204: 55,160 words in 9 parts (76.7% of this agency's text)
  • 38 U.S.C. 4331: 39,127 words in 2 parts (54.4% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552a: 6,346 words in 2 parts (8.8% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 4,412 words in 1 parts (6.1% of this agency's text)
  • 29 U.S.C. 794: 4,308 words in 1 parts (6.0% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 3711: 4,143 words in 1 parts (5.8% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 5514: 4,143 words in 1 parts (5.8% of this agency's text)
  • 38 U.S.C. 713: 3,701 words in 1 parts (5.1% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 9701: 2,957 words in 1 parts (4.1% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552b: 1,641 words in 1 parts (2.3% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 5 CFR 1201: PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES (35,966 words)
  • 5 CFR 1204: AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION (4,412 words)
  • 5 CFR 1209: PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS AND STAY REQUESTS OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS ALLEGEDLY BASED ON WHISTLEBLOWING OR OTHER PROTECTED ACTIVITY (4,399 words)
  • 5 CFR 1207: ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD (4,308 words)
  • 5 CFR 1215: DEBT MANAGEMENT (4,143 words)
  • 5 CFR 1210: PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR AN APPEAL OF A REMOVAL OR TRANSFER OF A SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEE BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (3,701 words)
  • 5 CFR 1208: PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS UNDER THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT AND THE VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACT (3,161 words)
  • 5 CFR 1216: TESTIMONY BY MSPB EMPLOYEES RELATING TO OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND PRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (2,957 words)
  • 5 CFR 1203: PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (2,267 words)
  • 5 CFR 1205: PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS (2,203 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.