Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
246,173Words in 49 parts
7.3Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.1Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-11-02Last 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
- 30.9 words on average; 26.6% over 40 words; 25.2% passive; 22.1 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 5.6% · prohibition 1.1% · paperwork 5.4% · obligation 12.4% · permission 7.4% · other 68.1%
- Checksum
45eb0fa9996542613b0ae45a4063dfd6e9978d808d2d25df19340f7029d6c97achanged since last refresh
Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,899 | 29 CFR 4207
REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,207 | 0.06 |
| 2,983 | 29 CFR 4907
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
High signals: Directive share
+1.1 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
3,764 | 0.04 |
| 3,366 | 29 CFR 4281
DUTIES OF PLAN SPONSOR FOLLOWING MASS WITHDRAWAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,149 | -0.04 |
| 3,536 | 29 CFR 4902
DISCLOSURE AND AMENDMENT OF RECORDS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.8 SD |
4,116 | -0.08 |
| 3,672 | 29 CFR 4262
SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY PBGC
High signals: Size
+1.1 SD |
22,664 | -0.11 |
| 3,919 | 29 CFR 4208
REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,976 | -0.16 |
| 4,033 | 29 CFR 4219
NOTICE, COLLECTION, AND REDETERMINATION OF WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,313 | -0.19 |
| 4,162 | 29 CFR 4041
TERMINATION OF SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
14,551 | -0.22 |
| 4,278 | 29 CFR 4245
DUTIES OF PLAN SPONSOR OF AN INSOLVENT PLAN
High signals: Restriction density
+1.1 SD · Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
1,696 | -0.25 |
| 4,483 | 29 CFR 4041A
TERMINATION OF MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,145 | -0.30 |
| 4,671 | 29 CFR 4010
ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND ACTUARIAL INFORMATION REPORTING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,633 | -0.36 |
| 4,813 | 29 CFR 4047
RESTORATION OF TERMINATING AND TERMINATED PLANS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,158 | -0.39 |
| 5,046 | 29 CFR 4221
ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES IN MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,921 | -0.46 |
| 5,063 | 29 CFR 4044
ALLOCATION OF ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,798 | -0.47 |
| 5,372 | 29 CFR 4231
MERGERS AND TRANSFERS BETWEEN MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,550 | -0.56 |
| 5,511 | 29 CFR 4211
ALLOCATING UNFUNDED VESTED BENEFITS TO WITHDRAWING EMPLOYERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
12,313 | -0.61 |
| 5,687 | 29 CFR 4003
RULES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF AGENCY DECISIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,559 | -0.67 |
| 5,747 | 29 CFR 4233
PARTITIONS OF ELIGIBLE MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,040 | -0.70 |
| 5,795 | 29 CFR 4002
BYLAWS OF THE PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,849 | -0.72 |
| 5,855 | 29 CFR 4204
VARIANCES FOR SALE OF ASSETS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,490 | -0.75 |
| 5,861 | 29 CFR 4022
BENEFITS PAYABLE IN TERMINATED SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS
High signals: Size
+1.3 SD |
26,985 | -0.75 |
| 5,877 | 29 CFR 4050
MISSING PARTICIPANTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,525 | -0.76 |
| 5,911 | 29 CFR 4007
PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,306 | -0.78 |
| 5,922 | 29 CFR 4901
DISCLOSURE AND PUBLIC INSPECTION OF PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION RECORDS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,503 | -0.79 |
| 5,924 | 29 CFR 4206
ADJUSTMENT OF LIABILITY FOR A WITHDRAWAL SUBSEQUENT TO A PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,850 | -0.79 |
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
- 29 U.S.C. 1302: 204,277 words in 40 parts (83.0% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 1301: 21,547 words in 2 parts (8.8% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 1083: 16,536 words in 2 parts (6.7% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 3701: 9,348 words in 1 parts (3.8% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 5514: 9,348 words in 1 parts (3.8% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552: 6,503 words in 1 parts (2.6% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552a: 4,116 words in 1 parts (1.7% of this agency's text)
- 29 U.S.C. 794: 3,764 words in 1 parts (1.5% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 2461: 448 words in 2 parts (0.2% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 29 CFR 4022: BENEFITS PAYABLE IN TERMINATED SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS (26,985 words)
- 29 CFR 4262: SPECIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY PBGC (22,664 words)
- 29 CFR 4044: ALLOCATION OF ASSETS IN SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS (18,798 words)
- 29 CFR 4050: MISSING PARTICIPANTS (18,525 words)
- 29 CFR 4041: TERMINATION OF SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLANS (14,551 words)
- 29 CFR 4211: ALLOCATING UNFUNDED VESTED BENEFITS TO WITHDRAWING EMPLOYERS (12,313 words)
- 29 CFR 4043: REPORTABLE EVENTS AND CERTAIN OTHER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (10,221 words)
- 29 CFR 4903: DEBT COLLECTION (9,348 words)
- 29 CFR 4010: ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND ACTUARIAL INFORMATION REPORTING (8,633 words)
- 29 CFR 4233: PARTITIONS OF ELIGIBLE MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS (8,040 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.