eCFR Analyzer

Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

40,969Words in 13 parts
11.1Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.1Reading grade
87.1%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2020-12-04Last 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
24.4 words on average; 16.7% over 40 words; 28.6% passive; 7.5 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 3.2% · prohibition 1.5% · paperwork 5.8% · obligation 15.9% · permission 6.9% · other 66.8%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
322 top 10% 32 CFR 2400 REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12356; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
High signals: Restriction density +2.5 SD · Directive share +1.6 SD
7,281 0.87
2,286 47 CFR 202 NATIONAL SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING AND EXECUTION
High signals: Reading grade +1.4 SD
3,722 0.21
2,898 32 CFR 2402 REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
High signals: Paperwork share +1.7 SD
7,464 0.06
3,855 47 CFR 211 EMERGENCY RESTORATION PRIORITY PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
2,430 -0.15
4,938 47 CFR 213 GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRECEDENCE SYSTEM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
2,271 -0.43
5,405 47 CFR 216 NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ISSUANCE SYSTEM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
14,410 -0.57
5,752 47 CFR 201 EXECUTIVE POLICY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
1,611 -0.70

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 7. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 7,464 words in 1 parts (18.2% of this agency's text)
  • 42 U.S.C. 6611: 5,333 words in 2 parts (13.0% of this agency's text)
  • 50 U.S.C. 401: 5,333 words in 2 parts (13.0% of this agency's text)
  • 47 U.S.C. 606: 2,271 words in 1 parts (5.5% of this agency's text)

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

Largest parts

  • 47 CFR 216: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ISSUANCE SYSTEM (14,410 words)
  • 32 CFR 2402: REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (7,464 words)
  • 32 CFR 2400: REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT E.O. 12356; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM (7,281 words)
  • 47 CFR 202: NATIONAL SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING AND EXECUTION (3,722 words)
  • 47 CFR 211: EMERGENCY RESTORATION PRIORITY PROCEDURES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (2,430 words)
  • 47 CFR 213: GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRECEDENCE SYSTEM (2,271 words)
  • 47 CFR 201: EXECUTIVE POLICY (1,611 words)
  • 47 CFR 214: PROCEDURES FOR THE USE AND COORDINATION OF THE RADIO SPECTRUM DURING A WARTIME EMERGENCY (959 words)
  • 47 CFR 212: PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE FOR USE DURING A WARTIME EMERGENCY (436 words)
  • 47 CFR 215: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOCAL POINT FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE (EMP) INFORMATION (374 words)

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