Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
176,794Words in 26 parts
12.3Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
19.7Reading grade
63.0%Unchanged since 2017
3Flagged parts
2026-09-01Last 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
- 35.4 words on average; 30.2% over 40 words; 34.9% passive; 12.7 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 7.1% · prohibition 3.5% · paperwork 11.2% · obligation 19.7% · permission 13.1% · other 45.4%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 157 top 10% | 46 CFR 540
PASSENGER VESSEL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
High signals: Directive share
+1.9 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD · Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
14,345 | 1.05 |
| 553 top 10% | 46 CFR 503
PUBLIC INFORMATION
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD · Size
+1.1 SD |
21,704 | 0.74 |
| 556 top 10% | 46 CFR 515
LICENSING, REGISTRATION, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DUTIES FOR OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES
High signals: Directive share
+1.2 SD |
18,445 | 0.74 |
| 1,173 | 46 CFR 507
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
3,680 | 0.51 |
| 1,391 | 46 CFR 502
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
46,997 | 0.44 |
| 1,625 | 46 CFR 535
OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984
High signals: Size
+1.2 SD |
23,963 | 0.38 |
| 1,834 | 46 CFR 555
ACTIONS TO ADDRESS ADVERSE CONDITIONS AFFECTING U.S.-FLAG CARRIERS THAT DO NOT EXIST FOR FOREIGN CARRIERS IN THE UNITED STATES
High signals: Reading grade
+1.9 SD |
2,571 | 0.32 |
| 2,868 | 46 CFR 504
PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ANALYSIS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
3,054 | 0.07 |
| 3,567 | 46 CFR 560
ACTIONS TO ADDRESS CONDITIONS UNDULY IMPAIRING ACCESS OF U.S.-FLAG VESSELS TO OCEAN TRADE BETWEEN FOREIGN PORTS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.0 SD |
3,018 | -0.08 |
| 3,684 | 46 CFR 530
SERVICE CONTRACTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,102 | -0.11 |
| 3,868 | 46 CFR 550
REGULATIONS TO ADJUST OR MEET CONDITIONS UNFAVORABLE TO SHIPPING IN THE FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES
High signals: Reading grade
+1.3 SD |
3,167 | -0.15 |
| 4,215 | 46 CFR 505
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,479 | -0.23 |
| 4,336 | 46 CFR 532
NVOCC NEGOTIATED RATE ARRANGEMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,334 | -0.26 |
| 4,438 | 46 CFR 565
CONTROLLED CARRIERS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,327 | -0.29 |
| 4,606 | 46 CFR 541
DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION
High signals: Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
1,329 | -0.34 |
| 4,612 | 46 CFR 520
CARRIER AUTOMATED TARIFFS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,165 | -0.34 |
| 4,882 | 46 CFR 531
NVOCC SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,059 | -0.41 |
| 5,483 | 46 CFR 525
MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR SCHEDULES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,310 | -0.60 |
| 5,873 | 46 CFR 501
THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION—GENERAL
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,968 | -0.76 |
| 5,900 | 46 CFR 542
COMMON CARRIER PROHIBITIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,463 | -0.78 |
| 6,294 | 46 CFR 545
INTERPRETATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF POLICY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,067 | -1.07 |
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 21. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 31 U.S.C. 9701: 101,491 words in 4 parts (57.4% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 553: 70,379 words in 11 parts (39.8% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 40103: 50,390 words in 3 parts (28.5% of this agency's text)
- 18 U.S.C. 207: 46,997 words in 1 parts (26.6% of this agency's text)
- 28 U.S.C. 2112: 46,997 words in 1 parts (26.6% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 504: 46,997 words in 1 parts (26.6% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 303: 21,704 words in 1 parts (12.3% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 331: 21,704 words in 1 parts (12.3% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 40102: 20,755 words in 2 parts (11.7% of this agency's text)
- 21 U.S.C. 862: 18,445 words in 1 parts (10.4% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 46 CFR 502: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (46,997 words)
- 46 CFR 535: OCEAN COMMON CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL OPERATOR AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984 (23,963 words)
- 46 CFR 503: PUBLIC INFORMATION (21,704 words)
- 46 CFR 515: LICENSING, REGISTRATION, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL DUTIES FOR OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES (18,445 words)
- 46 CFR 540: PASSENGER VESSEL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (14,345 words)
- 46 CFR 520: CARRIER AUTOMATED TARIFFS (9,165 words)
- 46 CFR 530: SERVICE CONTRACTS (6,102 words)
- 46 CFR 501: THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION—GENERAL (5,968 words)
- 46 CFR 507: ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION (3,680 words)
- 46 CFR 550: REGULATIONS TO ADJUST OR MEET CONDITIONS UNFAVORABLE TO SHIPPING IN THE FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES (3,167 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.