Army Corps of Engineers (COE)
433,980Words in 43 parts
10.7Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.4Reading grade
86.1%Unchanged since 2017
2Flagged parts
2026-09-10Last 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
- 29.2 words on average; 21.2% over 40 words; 38.5% passive; 7.2 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 2.7% · prohibition 4.0% · paperwork 3.2% · obligation 20.6% · permission 8.6% · other 61.0%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161 top 10% | 33 CFR 385
PROGRAMMATIC REGULATIONS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD · Size
+1.3 SD |
26,714 | 1.05 |
| 365 top 10% | 33 CFR 208
FLOOD CONTROL REGULATIONS
High signals: Directive share
+1.7 SD |
19,260 | 0.84 |
| 1,220 | 33 CFR 207
NAVIGATION REGULATIONS
High signals: Size
+1.9 SD · Restriction density
+1.6 SD |
56,879 | 0.50 |
| 1,334 | 33 CFR 221
WORK FOR OTHERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
13,659 | 0.46 |
| 1,545 | 33 CFR 332
COMPENSATORY MITIGATION FOR LOSSES OF AQUATIC RESOURCES
High signals: Size
+1.0 SD |
19,455 | 0.40 |
| 1,788 | 33 CFR 326
ENFORCEMENT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,501 | 0.33 |
| 1,812 | 36 CFR 327
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUBLIC USE OF WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ADMINISTERED BY THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
12,913 | 0.32 |
| 2,389 | 36 CFR 331
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PROTECTION, USE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE FALLS OF THE OHIO NATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA, KENTUCKY AND INDIANA
High signals: Restriction density
+2.2 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD |
2,171 | 0.18 |
| 2,474 | 33 CFR 327
PUBLIC HEARINGS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
1,639 | 0.16 |
| 2,619 | 33 CFR 334
DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS
High signals: Size
+2.3 SD |
83,687 | 0.13 |
| 2,874 | 36 CFR 330
REGULATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES CONTRACTS AT CIVIL WORKS WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS ADMINISTERED BY THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.4 SD |
2,000 | 0.07 |
| 3,044 | 33 CFR 322
PERMITS FOR STRUCTURES OR WORK IN OR AFFECTING NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,906 | 0.03 |
| 3,437 | 33 CFR 209
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
16,715 | -0.05 |
| 3,829 | 33 CFR 325
PROCESSING OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMITS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
17,648 | -0.14 |
| 4,087 | 36 CFR 328
REGULATION OF SEAPLANE OPERATIONS AT CIVIL WORKS WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ADMINISTERED BY THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,463 | -0.20 |
| 4,102 | 33 CFR 323
PERMITS FOR DISCHARGES OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
High signals: Reading grade
+1.0 SD |
4,696 | -0.21 |
| 4,318 | 33 CFR 203
EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT OF ARMY AND OTHER RESOURCES, NATURAL DISASTER PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
12,883 | -0.26 |
| 4,656 | 33 CFR 331
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCESS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,953 | -0.35 |
| 4,683 | 33 CFR 320
GENERAL REGULATORY POLICIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,847 | -0.37 |
| 4,708 | 33 CFR 330
NATIONWIDE PERMIT PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,343 | -0.37 |
| 4,796 | 33 CFR 222
ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
49,899 | -0.39 |
| 4,869 | 33 CFR 386
CREDIT ASSISTANCE FOR WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,973 | -0.41 |
| 5,051 | 33 CFR 234
CORPS OF ENGINEERS AGENCY SPECIFIC PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE PRINCIPLES, REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL INVESTMENTS IN WATER RESOURCES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,654 | -0.46 |
| 5,178 | 33 CFR 336
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE EVALUATION OF ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DREDGING PROJECTS INVOLVING THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. AND OCEAN WATERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,789 | -0.50 |
| 5,302 | 33 CFR 324
PERMITS FOR OCEAN DUMPING OF DREDGED MATERIAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,067 | -0.54 |
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
- 33 U.S.C. 1: 198,816 words in 6 parts (45.8% of this agency's text)
- 33 U.S.C. 1344: 104,754 words in 13 parts (24.1% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 86,099 words in 7 parts (19.8% of this agency's text)
- 33 U.S.C. 401: 85,081 words in 9 parts (19.6% of this agency's text)
- 33 U.S.C. 3: 83,687 words in 1 parts (19.3% of this agency's text)
- 33 U.S.C. 1413: 67,487 words in 10 parts (15.6% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 2461: 64,380 words in 2 parts (14.8% of this agency's text)
- 33 U.S.C. 555: 56,879 words in 1 parts (13.1% of this agency's text)
- 23 U.S.C. 116: 49,899 words in 1 parts (11.5% of this agency's text)
- 33 U.S.C. 467: 49,899 words in 1 parts (11.5% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 33 CFR 334: DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS (83,687 words)
- 33 CFR 207: NAVIGATION REGULATIONS (56,879 words)
- 33 CFR 222: ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (49,899 words)
- 33 CFR 385: PROGRAMMATIC REGULATIONS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN (26,714 words)
- 33 CFR 332: COMPENSATORY MITIGATION FOR LOSSES OF AQUATIC RESOURCES (19,455 words)
- 33 CFR 208: FLOOD CONTROL REGULATIONS (19,260 words)
- 33 CFR 325: PROCESSING OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMITS (17,648 words)
- 33 CFR 209: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE (16,715 words)
- 33 CFR 221: WORK FOR OTHERS (13,659 words)
- 33 CFR 333: PROCESSING OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMITS AND 33 U.S.C. 408 PERMISSIONS, NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES (13,579 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.