eCFR Analyzer

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM)

462,970Words in 118 parts
13.9Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
19.3Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
17Flagged 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
34.1 words on average; 27.1% over 40 words; 33.7% passive; 14.9 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 3.5% · prohibition 3.3% · paperwork 12.9% · obligation 27.5% · permission 8.7% · other 44.0%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
97 top 10% 30 CFR 933 NORTH CAROLINA
High signals: Paperwork share +5.2 SD · Restriction density +1.8 SD · Directive share +1.6 SD
 3,438 1.16
133 top 10% 30 CFR 922 MICHIGAN
High signals: Paperwork share +5.3 SD · Directive share +1.7 SD · Restriction density +1.6 SD
 2,876 1.07
136 top 10% 30 CFR 910 GEORGIA
High signals: Paperwork share +5.1 SD · Restriction density +1.9 SD · Directive share +1.8 SD
 2,752 1.06
193 top 10% 30 CFR 937 OREGON
High signals: Paperwork share +5.0 SD · Restriction density +1.7 SD · Directive share +1.5 SD
 3,097 1.00
194 top 10% 30 CFR 947 WASHINGTON
High signals: Paperwork share +4.7 SD · Directive share +1.7 SD · Restriction density +1.4 SD
 4,082 1.00
211 top 10% 30 CFR 783 UNDERGROUND MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS—MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
High signals: Reading grade +3.4 SD · Paperwork share +2.8 SD · Directive share +1.8 SD
 1,892 0.98
212 top 10% 30 CFR 912 IDAHO
High signals: Paperwork share +5.1 SD · Restriction density +2.0 SD · Directive share +1.5 SD
 2,554 0.97
239 top 10% 30 CFR 800 BOND AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS UNDER REGULATORY PROGRAMS
High signals: Directive share +2.6 SD · Restriction density +1.7 SD · Paperwork share +1.5 SD · Reading grade +1.0 SD
 8,040 0.94
265 top 10% 30 CFR 780 SURFACE MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS—MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR RECLAMATION AND OPERATION PLAN
High signals: Directive share +2.2 SD · Paperwork share +1.8 SD · Restriction density +1.4 SD · Reading grade +1.2 SD
 8,198 0.92
274 top 10% 30 CFR 779 SURFACE MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS—MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
High signals: Reading grade +3.5 SD · Paperwork share +2.4 SD · Directive share +1.7 SD
 1,829 0.91
296 top 10% 30 CFR 784 UNDERGROUND MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS—MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLAMATION AND OPERATION PLAN
High signals: Directive share +2.1 SD · Paperwork share +1.6 SD · Reading grade +1.6 SD · Restriction density +1.1 SD
 9,227 0.89
331 top 10% 30 CFR 939 RHODE ISLAND
High signals: Paperwork share +4.5 SD · Restriction density +1.9 SD · Directive share +1.4 SD
 2,919 0.86
380 top 10% 30 CFR 842 FEDERAL INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING
High signals: Reading grade +2.4 SD · Paperwork share +1.8 SD · Directive share +1.7 SD
 4,113 0.83
412 top 10% 30 CFR 881 SUBSIDENCE AND STRIP MINE REHABILITATION, APPALACHIA
High signals: Directive share +2.5 SD · Restriction density +1.5 SD · Reading grade +1.5 SD · Paperwork share +1.2 SD
 3,247 0.81
483 top 10% 30 CFR 942 TENNESSEE
High signals: Restriction density +2.6 SD · Directive share +2.1 SD · Paperwork share +1.7 SD
 6,636 0.77
535 top 10% 30 CFR 732 PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF STATE PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS
High signals: Directive share +2.2 SD · Paperwork share +1.7 SD · Restriction density +1.2 SD · Reading grade +1.2 SD
 3,677 0.75
575 top 10% 30 CFR 764 STATE PROCESSES FOR DESIGNATING AREAS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS
High signals: Directive share +2.2 SD · Paperwork share +2.0 SD · Restriction density +1.6 SD
 2,828 0.73
795 30 CFR 817 PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES
High signals: Directive share +2.1 SD · Restriction density +1.8 SD · Size +1.2 SD
 23,242 0.64
817 30 CFR 717 UNDERGROUND MINING GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
High signals: Restriction density +3.0 SD · Directive share +2.6 SD
 7,055 0.63
876 30 CFR 816 PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS—SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES
High signals: Directive share +2.1 SD · Restriction density +1.8 SD · Size +1.1 SD
 22,198 0.61
889 30 CFR 785 REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS FOR SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF MINING
High signals: Reading grade +1.7 SD · Directive share +1.3 SD · Paperwork share +1.3 SD
 7,986 0.60
893 30 CFR 921 MASSACHUSETTS
High signals: Paperwork share +4.0 SD · Restriction density +1.8 SD
 2,591 0.60
920 30 CFR 840 STATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY: INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
High signals: Reading grade +1.9 SD · Directive share +1.9 SD · Restriction density +1.1 SD
 2,499 0.59
923 30 CFR 715 GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
High signals: Restriction density +2.3 SD · Directive share +2.2 SD
 18,724 0.58
1,086 30 CFR 702 EXEMPTION FOR COAL EXTRACTION INCIDENTAL TO THE EXTRACTION OF OTHER MINERALS
High signals: Paperwork share +2.1 SD · Reading grade +1.3 SD · Directive share +1.1 SD
 3,529 0.53

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

  • 30 U.S.C. 1201: 458,501 words in 110 parts (99.0% of this agency's text)
  • 16 U.S.C. 470: 36,839 words in 8 parts (8.0% of this agency's text)
  • 28 U.S.C. 2461: 9,604 words in 4 parts (2.1% of this agency's text)
  • 31 U.S.C. 3701: 9,604 words in 4 parts (2.1% of this agency's text)
  • 16 U.S.C. 1531: 8,255 words in 1 parts (1.8% of this agency's text)
  • 16 U.S.C. 469: 8,255 words in 1 parts (1.8% of this agency's text)
  • 16 U.S.C. 661: 8,255 words in 1 parts (1.8% of this agency's text)
  • 16 U.S.C. 668a: 8,255 words in 1 parts (1.8% of this agency's text)
  • 16 U.S.C. 703: 8,255 words in 1 parts (1.8% of this agency's text)
  • 30 U.S.C. 181: 7,638 words in 3 parts (1.6% of this agency's text)

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

Largest parts

  • 30 CFR 817: PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES (23,242 words)
  • 30 CFR 816: PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS—SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES (22,198 words)
  • 30 CFR 715: GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (18,724 words)
  • 30 CFR 948: WEST VIRGINIA (11,774 words)
  • 30 CFR 701: PERMANENT REGULATORY PROGRAM (9,807 words)
  • 30 CFR 926: MONTANA (9,759 words)
  • 30 CFR 784: UNDERGROUND MINING PERMIT APPLICATIONS—MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLAMATION AND OPERATION PLAN (9,227 words)
  • 30 CFR 914: INDIANA (9,165 words)
  • 30 CFR 917: KENTUCKY (8,888 words)
  • 30 CFR 931: NEW MEXICO (8,684 words)

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