eCFR Analyzer

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

168,778Words in 16 parts
10.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.7Reading grade
59.7%Unchanged since 2017
2Flagged 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
33.4 words on average; 24.3% over 40 words; 21.8% passive; 15.1 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 9.6% · prohibition 1.6% · paperwork 10.5% · obligation 18.0% · permission 13.8% · other 46.6%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
432 top 10% 30 CFR 582 OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR
High signals: Directive share +1.2 SD
 11,358 0.80
638 top 10% 30 CFR 581 LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
High signals: Directive share +1.3 SD · Restriction density +1.2 SD
 8,193 0.70
643 30 CFR 552 OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (OCS) OIL AND GAS INFORMATION PROGRAM
High signals: Paperwork share +1.4 SD · Directive share +1.1 SD · Reading grade +1.1 SD
 3,610 0.70
1,496 30 CFR 553 OIL SPILL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OFFSHORE FACILITIES
High signals: Paperwork share +1.0 SD
 9,750 0.42
1,723 30 CFR 550 OIL AND GAS AND SULFUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
High signals: Size +1.6 SD
 38,796 0.35
1,885 30 CFR 556 LEASING OF SULFUR OR OIL AND GAS AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
High signals: Size +1.2 SD
 25,291 0.31
2,493 30 CFR 580 PROSPECTING FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 6,654 0.16
2,941 30 CFR 551 GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL (G&G) EXPLORATIONS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 8,345 0.05
3,023 30 CFR 585 RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
High signals: Size +1.6 SD
 39,054 0.03
5,101 30 CFR 586 ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 7,351 -0.48
5,772 30 CFR 560 OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND GAS LEASING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 5,074 -0.71
6,013 30 CFR 583 NEGOTIATED NONCOMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE USE OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF SAND, GRAVEL, AND/OR SHELL RESOURCES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 3,664 -0.83

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 12. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 43 U.S.C. 1334: 108,210 words in 9 parts (64.1% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 9701: 104,546 words in 8 parts (61.9% of this agency's text)
  • 43 U.S.C. 1337: 86,029 words in 7 parts (51.0% of this agency's text)
  • 30 U.S.C. 1751: 78,420 words in 6 parts (46.5% of this agency's text)
  • 33 U.S.C. 2704: 49,374 words in 6 parts (29.3% of this agency's text)
  • 43 U.S.C. 1331: 43,234 words in 6 parts (25.6% of this agency's text)
  • 30 U.S.C. 1714: 39,624 words in 5 parts (23.5% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 6213: 25,291 words in 1 parts (15.0% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 3,610 words in 1 parts (2.1% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 301: 835 words in 1 parts (0.5% of this agency's text)

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

Largest parts

  • 30 CFR 585: RENEWABLE ENERGY ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (39,054 words)
  • 30 CFR 550: OIL AND GAS AND SULFUR OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (38,796 words)
  • 30 CFR 556: LEASING OF SULFUR OR OIL AND GAS AND FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (25,291 words)
  • 30 CFR 582: OPERATIONS IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR (11,358 words)
  • 30 CFR 553: OIL SPILL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OFFSHORE FACILITIES (9,750 words)
  • 30 CFR 551: GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL (G&G) EXPLORATIONS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (8,345 words)
  • 30 CFR 581: LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (8,193 words)
  • 30 CFR 586: ALTERNATE USES OF EXISTING FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (7,351 words)
  • 30 CFR 580: PROSPECTING FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (6,654 words)
  • 30 CFR 560: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND GAS LEASING (5,074 words)

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