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Selective Service System (SSS)

54,236Words in 28 parts
12.5Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.0Reading grade
83.5%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2024-09-16Last 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
29.3 words on average; 21.3% over 40 words; 34.2% passive; 11.6 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 3.4% · prohibition 3.2% · paperwork 9.0% · obligation 18.5% · permission 12.1% · other 53.8%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
376 top 10% 32 CFR 1630 CLASSIFICATION RULES
High signals: Reading grade +2.7 SD · Directive share +1.9 SD
 3,789 0.83
667 32 CFR 1605 SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM ORGANIZATION
High signals: Restriction density +2.8 SD · Directive share +1.9 SD
 3,199 0.69
1,123 32 CFR 1699 ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
High signals: Restriction density +1.3 SD · Directive share +1.3 SD
 3,347 0.52
1,439 32 CFR 1639 CLASSIFICATION OF REGISTRANTS PREPARING FOR THE MINISTRY
High signals: Paperwork share +1.2 SD · Directive share +1.1 SD
 1,095 0.43
1,516 32 CFR 1653 APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
High signals: Paperwork share +1.9 SD · Directive share +1.0 SD
 1,356 0.41
1,567 32 CFR 1624 INDUCTIONS
High signals: Paperwork share +1.6 SD
 2,353 0.40
1,641 32 CFR 1651 CLASSIFICATION BY DISTRICT APPEAL BOARD
High signals: Paperwork share +1.8 SD
 1,458 0.38
2,280 32 CFR 1642 CLASSIFICATION OF REGISTRANTS DEFERRED BECAUSE OF HARDSHIP TO DEPENDENTS
High signals: Directive share +1.1 SD
 1,197 0.21
2,503 32 CFR 1656 ALTERNATIVE SERVICE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 5,607 0.15
2,616 32 CFR 1697 SALARY OFFSET
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,504 0.13
2,801 32 CFR 1648 CLASSIFICATION BY LOCAL BOARD
High signals: Directive share +1.1 SD
 1,312 0.08
4,168 32 CFR 1636 CLASSIFICATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,170 -0.22
4,258 32 CFR 1645 CLASSIFICATION OF MINISTERS OF RELIGION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,274 -0.25
4,360 32 CFR 1665 PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,487 -0.27
5,198 32 CFR 1633 ADMINISTRATION OF CLASSIFICATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,773 -0.51
5,359 32 CFR 1662 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 10,500 -0.56
6,285 32 CFR 1660 RELEASE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION IN LITIGATION AND PRESENTATION OF WITNESS TESTIMONY BY SSS PERSONNEL (TOUHY REGULATION)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,310 -1.06

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 17. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 5 U.S.C. 301: 12,810 words in 2 parts (23.6% of this agency's text)
  • 50 U.S.C. 3809: 12,810 words in 2 parts (23.6% of this agency's text)
  • 18 U.S.C. 1905: 10,500 words in 1 parts (19.4% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 9701: 10,500 words in 1 parts (19.4% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 10,500 words in 1 parts (19.4% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552a: 4,487 words in 1 parts (8.3% of this agency's text)
  • 50 U.S.C. 3801: 4,487 words in 1 parts (8.3% of this agency's text)
  • 9 U.S.C. 794: 3,347 words in 1 parts (6.2% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 5514: 2,504 words in 1 parts (4.6% of this agency's text)
  • 50 U.S.C. 451: 915 words in 2 parts (1.7% of this agency's text)

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

Largest parts

  • 32 CFR 1662: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) PROCEDURES (10,500 words)
  • 32 CFR 1656: ALTERNATIVE SERVICE (5,607 words)
  • 32 CFR 1665: PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES (4,487 words)
  • 32 CFR 1630: CLASSIFICATION RULES (3,789 words)
  • 32 CFR 1699: ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM (3,347 words)
  • 32 CFR 1605: SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM ORGANIZATION (3,199 words)
  • 32 CFR 1697: SALARY OFFSET (2,504 words)
  • 32 CFR 1624: INDUCTIONS (2,353 words)
  • 32 CFR 1660: RELEASE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION IN LITIGATION AND PRESENTATION OF WITNESS TESTIMONY BY SSS PERSONNEL (TOUHY REGULATION) (2,310 words)
  • 32 CFR 1636: CLASSIFICATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS (2,170 words)

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