Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)
111,085Words in 28 parts
13.5Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.8Reading grade
8.9%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-06-12Last 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
- 32.5 words on average; 24.4% over 40 words; 34.3% passive; 14.3 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 2.7% · prohibition 2.4% · paperwork 13.8% · obligation 21.1% · permission 11.7% · other 48.3%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 208 top 10% | 39 CFR 3050
PERIODIC REPORTING
High signals: Paperwork share
+3.0 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
7,691 | 0.98 |
| 934 | 39 CFR 3060
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND TAX RULES FOR THE THEORETICAL COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS ENTERPRISE
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.4 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
2,816 | 0.58 |
| 1,227 | 39 CFR 3007
COMMISSION MEETINGS
High signals: Directive share
+1.9 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
2,847 | 0.49 |
| 1,380 | 39 CFR 3055
SERVICE PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION REPORTING
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
7,325 | 0.45 |
| 1,701 | 39 CFR 3010
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
High signals: Size
+1.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.2 SD |
23,721 | 0.36 |
| 2,150 | 39 CFR 3035
REGULATION OF RATES FOR COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+3.3 SD |
1,026 | 0.24 |
| 2,387 | 5 CFR 5601
SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
High signals: Restriction density
+2.5 SD |
1,979 | 0.18 |
| 2,463 | 39 CFR 3013
PROCEDURES FOR COMPELLING PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION BY THE POSTAL SERVICE
High signals: Directive share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.6 SD |
2,781 | 0.16 |
| 2,573 | 39 CFR 3045
RULES FOR MARKET TESTS OF EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.5 SD |
3,097 | 0.14 |
| 2,598 | 39 CFR 3040
PRODUCT LISTS AND THE MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
High signals: Directive share
+1.2 SD |
6,501 | 0.13 |
| 2,641 | 39 CFR 3020
RULES APPLICABLE TO POSTAL SERVICE REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF POSTAL SERVICES
High signals: Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
6,207 | 0.12 |
| 3,003 | 39 CFR 3022
RULES FOR COMPLAINTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.0 SD |
1,901 | 0.04 |
| 3,280 | 39 CFR 3011
NON-PUBLIC MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,589 | -0.02 |
| 3,313 | 39 CFR 3030
REGULATION OF RATES FOR MARKET DOMINANT PRODUCTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
13,041 | -0.03 |
| 3,884 | 39 CFR 3021
RULES FOR APPEALS OF POSTAL SERVICE DETERMINATIONS TO CLOSE OR CONSOLIDATE POST OFFICES
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.0 SD |
1,570 | -0.16 |
| 3,908 | 39 CFR 3041
COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.2 SD |
6,352 | -0.16 |
| 4,844 | 39 CFR 3006
PUBLIC RECORDS AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,662 | -0.40 |
| 5,529 | 39 CFR 3012
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,578 | -0.62 |
| 5,626 | 39 CFR 3005
PRIVACY ACT RULES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,006 | -0.65 |
| 6,233 | 39 CFR 3000
THE COMMISSION AND ITS OFFICES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,805 | -1.00 |
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 20. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 39 U.S.C. 503: 58,817 words in 15 parts (52.9% of this agency's text)
- 39 U.S.C. 404: 35,923 words in 5 parts (32.3% of this agency's text)
- 39 U.S.C. 407: 14,699 words in 3 parts (13.2% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552: 9,467 words in 2 parts (8.5% of this agency's text)
- 39 U.S.C. 3633: 6,352 words in 1 parts (5.7% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 7301: 1,979 words in 1 parts (1.8% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552a: 1,006 words in 1 parts (0.9% of this agency's text)
- 39 U.S.C. 404a: 629 words in 1 parts (0.6% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 39 CFR 3010: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (23,721 words)
- 39 CFR 3030: REGULATION OF RATES FOR MARKET DOMINANT PRODUCTS (13,041 words)
- 39 CFR 3050: PERIODIC REPORTING (7,691 words)
- 39 CFR 3011: NON-PUBLIC MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION (7,589 words)
- 39 CFR 3055: SERVICE PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION REPORTING (7,325 words)
- 39 CFR 3006: PUBLIC RECORDS AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (6,662 words)
- 39 CFR 3040: PRODUCT LISTS AND THE MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE (6,501 words)
- 39 CFR 3041: COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS (6,352 words)
- 39 CFR 3020: RULES APPLICABLE TO POSTAL SERVICE REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF POSTAL SERVICES (6,207 words)
- 39 CFR 3045: RULES FOR MARKET TESTS OF EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS (3,097 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.