eCFR Analyzer

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

213,332Words in 57 parts
10.7Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.6Reading grade
81.1%Unchanged since 2017
4Flagged parts
2024-08-28Last 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
27.7 words on average; 18.4% over 40 words; 22.4% passive; 13.3 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 4.0% · prohibition 2.8% · paperwork 9.5% · obligation 13.0% · permission 10.5% · other 60.4%
Checksum
13b474c72d3755cc28b0c2036f4d185d8f6fc2d6530630bf52c8b6115c17c16b

Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
277 top 10% 36 CFR 1226 IMPLEMENTING DISPOSITION
High signals: Paperwork share +3.5 SD · Restriction density +1.9 SD · Directive share +1.2 SD
1,919 0.91
373 top 10% 36 CFR 1232 TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO RECORDS STORAGE FACILITIES
High signals: Paperwork share +4.3 SD
1,584 0.84
377 top 10% 32 CFR 2001 CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
High signals: Restriction density +1.6 SD · Size +1.3 SD · Directive share +1.1 SD
27,674 0.83
564 top 10% 36 CFR 1290 GUIDANCE FOR INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS COLLECTION ACT OF 1992 (JFK ACT)
High signals: Paperwork share +2.9 SD · Reading grade +1.8 SD
1,907 0.74
675 36 CFR 1222 CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FEDERAL RECORDS
High signals: Paperwork share +2.7 SD
2,809 0.69
1,037 36 CFR 1211 NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
13,578 0.54
1,127 36 CFR 1208 ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
High signals: Directive share +1.3 SD · Restriction density +1.0 SD
3,752 0.52
1,278 36 CFR 1234 FACILITY STANDARDS FOR RECORDS STORAGE FACILITIES
High signals: Paperwork share +1.3 SD · Restriction density +1.1 SD
10,225 0.48
1,896 36 CFR 1238 MICROFORMS RECORDS MANAGEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
3,708 0.30
2,071 36 CFR 1225 SCHEDULING RECORDS
High signals: Paperwork share +2.2 SD
2,751 0.26
2,164 36 CFR 1236 ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT
High signals: Paperwork share +1.8 SD
12,448 0.24
2,319 36 CFR 1235 TRANSFER OF RECORDS TO THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
High signals: Paperwork share +1.6 SD
4,554 0.20
2,569 32 CFR 2002 CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
12,255 0.14
3,223 36 CFR 1254 USING RECORDS AND DONATED HISTORICAL MATERIALS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
10,664 -0.01
3,430 36 CFR 1281 PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY FACILITIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
2,786 -0.05
3,562 36 CFR 1251 TESTIMONY BY NARA EMPLOYEES RELATING TO AGENCY INFORMATION AND PRODUCTION OF RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
3,563 -0.08
3,712 36 CFR 1212 GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
2,873 -0.12
3,853 36 CFR 1260 DECLASSIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
5,456 -0.15
3,997 36 CFR 1220 FEDERAL RECORDS; GENERAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
2,885 -0.18
4,020 36 CFR 1223 MANAGING VITAL RECORDS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
1,814 -0.18
4,291 1 CFR 51 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
1,372 -0.25
4,432 36 CFR 1202 REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
6,440 -0.29
4,835 36 CFR 1237 AUDIOVISUAL, CARTOGRAPHIC, AND RELATED RECORDS MANAGEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
4,116 -0.40
4,860 36 CFR 1201 COLLECTION OF CLAIMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
9,031 -0.41
4,936 36 CFR 1256 ACCESS TO RECORDS AND DONATED HISTORICAL MATERIALS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
6,085 -0.43

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

  • 44 U.S.C. 2104: 57,937 words in 15 parts (27.2% of this agency's text)
  • 44 U.S.C. 2101: 22,205 words in 3 parts (10.4% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 22,098 words in 4 parts (10.4% of this agency's text)
  • 44 U.S.C. 2904: 21,147 words in 5 parts (9.9% of this agency's text)
  • 20 U.S.C. 1681: 13,578 words in 1 parts (6.4% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 3701: 9,031 words in 1 parts (4.2% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 5514: 9,031 words in 1 parts (4.2% of this agency's text)
  • 44 U.S.C. 2111: 8,599 words in 4 parts (4.0% of this agency's text)
  • 44 U.S.C. 2107: 6,461 words in 2 parts (3.0% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552a: 6,440 words in 1 parts (3.0% of this agency's text)

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

Largest parts

  • 32 CFR 2001: CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (27,674 words)
  • 36 CFR 1211: NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (13,578 words)
  • 36 CFR 1236: ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT (12,448 words)
  • 32 CFR 2002: CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) (12,255 words)
  • 32 CFR 2004: NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY PROGRAM (NISP) (11,722 words)
  • 36 CFR 1254: USING RECORDS AND DONATED HISTORICAL MATERIALS (10,664 words)
  • 36 CFR 1234: FACILITY STANDARDS FOR RECORDS STORAGE FACILITIES (10,225 words)
  • 36 CFR 1250: NARA RECORDS SUBJECT TO FOIA (9,185 words)
  • 36 CFR 1201: COLLECTION OF CLAIMS (9,031 words)
  • 36 CFR 1202: REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (6,440 words)

Sub-agencies

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