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124,950Words in 32 parts
11.9Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
20.1Reading grade
77.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-10-26Last 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
- 35.1 words on average; 29.6% over 40 words; 31.0% passive; 13.0 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 6.4% · prohibition 4.1% · paperwork 9.5% · obligation 20.1% · permission 11.5% · other 48.4%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 814 | 15 CFR 10
PROCEDURES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARDS
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
6,216 | 0.63 |
| 986 | 15 CFR 8c
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
3,500 | 0.56 |
| 1,064 | 15 CFR 28
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.2 SD · Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
4,395 | 0.54 |
| 1,225 | 15 CFR 25
PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,654 | 0.49 |
| 1,429 | 15 CFR 18
ATTORNEY'S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
4,581 | 0.43 |
| 1,438 | 15 CFR 4a
CLASSIFICATION, DECLASSIFICATION, AND PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
1,959 | 0.43 |
| 1,503 | 15 CFR 12
FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING
High signals: Restriction density
+2.1 SD |
1,604 | 0.41 |
| 1,504 | 15 CFR 8b
PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE HANDICAPPED IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,799 | 0.41 |
| 1,570 | 15 CFR 4
DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.2 SD · Size
+1.2 SD |
25,041 | 0.40 |
| 1,757 | 15 CFR 8a
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 |
10,187 | 0.34 |
| 1,840 | 15 CFR 8
NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,176 | 0.32 |
| 2,174 | 15 CFR 27
PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.3 SD |
11,274 | 0.23 |
| 2,938 | 15 CFR 15
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,423 | 0.05 |
| 4,146 | 15 CFR 17
PERSONNEL EXCHANGES BETWEEN FEDERAL LABORATORIES AND NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES
High signals: Reading grade
+1.3 SD |
1,170 | -0.22 |
| 4,232 | 15 CFR 19
COMMERCE DEBT COLLECTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,291 | -0.24 |
| 4,742 | 15 CFR 13
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,771 | -0.38 |
| 4,809 | 15 CFR 20
NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,778 | -0.39 |
| 6,250 | 15 CFR 3
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAVANA ACT OF 2021
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,497 | -1.02 |
| 6,397 | 15 CFR 6
CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,063 | -1.44 |
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 19. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 48,757 words in 5 parts (39.0% of this agency's text)
- 44 U.S.C. 3101: 32,464 words in 2 parts (26.0% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 3717: 25,041 words in 1 parts (20.0% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552: 25,041 words in 1 parts (20.0% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552a: 25,041 words in 1 parts (20.0% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 553: 25,041 words in 1 parts (20.0% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 2461: 16,112 words in 3 parts (12.9% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 3701: 12,354 words in 2 parts (9.9% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 794: 11,299 words in 2 parts (9.0% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 300v: 11,274 words in 1 parts (9.0% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 15 CFR 4: DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (25,041 words)
- 15 CFR 27: PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (11,274 words)
- 15 CFR 19: COMMERCE DEBT COLLECTION (10,291 words)
- 15 CFR 8a: NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (10,187 words)
- 15 CFR 25: PROGRAM (9,654 words)
- 15 CFR 8: NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—EFFECTUATION OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 (9,176 words)
- 15 CFR 8b: PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE HANDICAPPED IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (7,799 words)
- 15 CFR 15: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (7,423 words)
- 15 CFR 10: PROCEDURES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY PRODUCT STANDARDS (6,216 words)
- 15 CFR 18: ATTORNEY'S FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES (4,581 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.