National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
57,476Words in 19 parts
10.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.6Reading grade
77.0%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2025-01-16Last 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
- 30.2 words on average; 23.2% over 40 words; 31.7% passive; 14.2 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 3.8% · prohibition 2.9% · paperwork 8.9% · obligation 15.1% · permission 15.6% · other 53.7%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 327 top 10% | 49 CFR 802
RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.8 SD |
4,291 | 0.86 |
| 1,059 | 49 CFR 807
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
3,356 | 0.54 |
| 1,266 | 49 CFR 821
RULES OF PRACTICE IN AIR SAFETY PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
11,822 | 0.48 |
| 1,322 | 49 CFR 804
RULES IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT
High signals: Directive share
+1.0 SD · Reading grade
+1.0 SD |
2,005 | 0.46 |
| 1,644 | 49 CFR 826
RULES IMPLEMENTING THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 1980
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.2 SD |
3,890 | 0.38 |
| 2,078 | 49 CFR 830
NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS AND OVERDUE AIRCRAFT, AND PRESERVATION OF AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE, MAIL, CARGO, AND RECORDS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.6 SD · Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
2,019 | 0.26 |
| 3,276 | 49 CFR 845
RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRANSPORTATION: INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS; MEETINGS, REPORTS, AND PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION
High signals: Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
2,641 | -0.02 |
| 3,710 | 49 CFR 835
TESTIMONY OF BOARD EMPLOYEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,978 | -0.12 |
| 3,927 | 49 CFR 825
RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR MERCHANT MARINE APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,373 | -0.16 |
| 4,726 | 49 CFR 800
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,364 | -0.37 |
| 5,949 | 49 CFR 850
COAST GUARD—NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD MARINE CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,106 | -0.80 |
| 5,959 | 49 CFR 831
INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,452 | -0.81 |
| 6,074 | 49 CFR 801
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,107 | -0.87 |
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
- 49 U.S.C. 1101: 21,954 words in 5 parts (38.2% of this agency's text)
- 49 U.S.C. 1113: 16,564 words in 3 parts (28.8% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 556: 11,822 words in 1 parts (20.6% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552: 10,398 words in 2 parts (18.1% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 2461: 8,452 words in 1 parts (14.7% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 641: 6,107 words in 1 parts (10.6% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 3717: 6,107 words in 1 parts (10.6% of this agency's text)
- 49 U.S.C. 1901: 4,291 words in 1 parts (7.5% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552a: 4,291 words in 1 parts (7.5% of this agency's text)
- 49 U.S.C. 1903: 4,131 words in 4 parts (7.2% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 49 CFR 821: RULES OF PRACTICE IN AIR SAFETY PROCEEDINGS (11,822 words)
- 49 CFR 831: INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES (8,452 words)
- 49 CFR 801: PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION (6,107 words)
- 49 CFR 800: ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (5,364 words)
- 49 CFR 802: RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (4,291 words)
- 49 CFR 826: RULES IMPLEMENTING THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT OF 1980 (3,890 words)
- 49 CFR 807: ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (3,356 words)
- 49 CFR 845: RULES OF PRACTICE IN TRANSPORTATION: INVESTIGATIVE HEARINGS; MEETINGS, REPORTS, AND PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION (2,641 words)
- 49 CFR 830: NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS AND OVERDUE AIRCRAFT, AND PRESERVATION OF AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE, MAIL, CARGO, AND RECORDS (2,019 words)
- 49 CFR 804: RULES IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT (2,005 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.