Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
342,450Words in 93 parts
9.1Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
17.9Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-06-22Last 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
- 28.9 words on average; 22.0% over 40 words; 26.2% passive; 9.6 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 6.0% · prohibition 2.0% · paperwork 5.9% · obligation 14.0% · permission 10.1% · other 61.9%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 773 | 44 CFR 60
CRITERIA FOR LAND MANAGEMENT AND USE
High signals: Reading grade
+3.3 SD · Directive share
+1.0 SD |
10,108 | 0.65 |
| 1,222 | 44 CFR 66
CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS
High signals: Directive share
+2.2 SD · Paperwork share
+1.9 SD · Restriction density
+1.7 SD |
1,062 | 0.50 |
| 1,494 | 44 CFR 6
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
High signals: Paperwork share
+2.2 SD |
11,728 | 0.42 |
| 1,718 | 44 CFR 18
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
4,861 | 0.35 |
| 1,916 | 44 CFR 71
IMPLEMENTATION OF COASTAL BARRIER LEGISLATION
High signals: Reading grade
+3.3 SD · Paperwork share
+1.4 SD |
2,588 | 0.30 |
| 1,962 | 44 CFR 65
IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF SPECIAL HAZARD AREAS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
10,376 | 0.28 |
| 2,633 | 44 CFR 75
EXEMPTION OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTIES UNDER SELF-INSURANCE PLAN
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.5 SD · Directive share
+1.0 SD |
1,640 | 0.12 |
| 2,645 | 44 CFR 16
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
3,750 | 0.12 |
| 2,705 | 44 CFR 350
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF STATE AND LOCAL RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PLANS AND PREPAREDNESS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,458 | 0.10 |
| 2,982 | 44 CFR 67
APPEALS FROM PROPOSED FLOOD ELEVATION DETERMINATIONS
High signals: Directive share
+1.1 SD |
1,943 | 0.04 |
| 3,005 | 44 CFR 9
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF WETLANDS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
12,192 | 0.04 |
| 3,007 | 44 CFR 68
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES
High signals: Restriction density
+2.8 SD · Directive share
+2.2 SD |
1,141 | 0.04 |
| 3,358 | 44 CFR 7
NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS (FEMA REG. 5)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,502 | -0.04 |
| 3,395 | 44 CFR 19
NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,109 | -0.04 |
| 3,529 | 44 CFR 332
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS UNDER SECTION 708 OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950, AS AMENDED
High signals: Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
1,942 | -0.07 |
| 3,557 | 44 CFR 206
FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
High signals: Size
+2.0 SD |
60,427 | -0.08 |
| 3,681 | 44 CFR 352
COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,513 | -0.11 |
| 3,852 | 44 CFR 333
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,979 | -0.15 |
| 3,949 | 44 CFR 62
SALE OF INSURANCE AND ADJUSTMENT OF CLAIMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,235 | -0.17 |
| 4,057 | 44 CFR 150
PUBLIC SAFETY AWARDS TO PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,319 | -0.19 |
| 4,104 | 44 CFR 64
COMMUNITIES ELIGIBLE FOR THE SALE OF INSURANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,934 | -0.21 |
| 4,272 | 44 CFR 5
PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,633 | -0.25 |
| 4,372 | 44 CFR 70
PROCEDURE FOR MAP CORRECTION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,552 | -0.27 |
| 4,736 | 44 CFR 63
IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 1306(c) OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,982 | -0.38 |
| 4,823 | 44 CFR 80
PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION FOR OPEN SPACE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,751 | -0.39 |
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
- 6 U.S.C. 101: 171,795 words in 13 parts (50.2% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 4001: 115,973 words in 18 parts (33.9% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 5121: 98,978 words in 9 parts (28.9% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 5189a: 60,427 words in 1 parts (17.6% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 4321: 12,192 words in 1 parts (3.6% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 552a: 11,728 words in 1 parts (3.4% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 11,135 words in 2 parts (3.3% of this agency's text)
- 50 U.S.C. 4511: 10,979 words in 1 parts (3.2% of this agency's text)
- 6 U.S.C. 313: 10,979 words in 1 parts (3.2% of this agency's text)
- 20 U.S.C. 1681: 10,109 words in 1 parts (3.0% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 44 CFR 206: FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE (60,427 words)
- 44 CFR 61: INSURANCE COVERAGE AND RATES (40,876 words)
- 44 CFR 9: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF WETLANDS (12,192 words)
- 44 CFR 6: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (11,728 words)
- 44 CFR 333: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (10,979 words)
- 44 CFR 65: IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF SPECIAL HAZARD AREAS (10,376 words)
- 44 CFR 19: NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (10,109 words)
- 44 CFR 60: CRITERIA FOR LAND MANAGEMENT AND USE (10,108 words)
- 44 CFR 59: GENERAL PROVISIONS (9,559 words)
- 44 CFR 7: NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY-ASSISTED PROGRAMS (FEMA REG. 5) (9,502 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.