Maritime Administration (MARAD)
209,576Words in 49 parts
12.0Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.8Reading grade
81.4%Unchanged since 2017
6Flagged parts
2026-08-28Last 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
- 33.3 words on average; 26.9% over 40 words; 35.4% passive; 12.2 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 4.9% · prohibition 2.7% · paperwork 10.0% · obligation 19.8% · permission 10.0% · other 52.6%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 top 10% | 46 CFR 380
PROCEDURES
High signals: Paperwork share
+3.5 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD |
2,553 | 1.09 |
| 140 top 10% | 46 CFR 232
UNIFORM FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.4 SD · Paperwork share
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.7 SD |
5,498 | 1.06 |
| 156 top 10% | 46 CFR 356
REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS OF 100 FEET OR GREATER IN REGISTERED LENGTH TO OBTAIN A FISHERY ENDORSEMENT TO THE VESSEL'S DOCUMENTATION
High signals: Reading grade
+3.6 SD · Paperwork share
+1.6 SD |
17,790 | 1.05 |
| 246 top 10% | 46 CFR 202
PROCEDURES RELATING TO REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OF ACTIONS BY MARITIME SUBSIDY BOARD
High signals: Paperwork share
+3.2 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
2,494 | 0.94 |
| 344 top 10% | 46 CFR 308
WAR RISK INSURANCE
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
14,133 | 0.85 |
| 501 top 10% | 46 CFR 201
RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
High signals: Restriction density
+1.7 SD |
13,283 | 0.76 |
| 1,235 | 46 CFR 221
REGULATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING DOCUMENTED VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,422 | 0.49 |
| 1,309 | 46 CFR 387
UTILIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY FOR DEVELOPMENT OR OPERATION OF A PORT FACILITY
High signals: Restriction density
+1.7 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD |
2,085 | 0.47 |
| 1,359 | 46 CFR 382
DETERMINATION OF FAIR AND REASONABLE RATES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF BULK AND PACKAGED PREFERENCE CARGOES ON U.S.-FLAG COMMERCIAL VESSELS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.1 SD · Directive share
+1.2 SD |
2,477 | 0.45 |
| 1,527 | 46 CFR 386
REGULATIONS GOVERNING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AT THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
High signals: Restriction density
+2.5 SD · Directive share
+1.9 SD |
1,285 | 0.41 |
| 1,648 | 46 CFR 310
MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
17,175 | 0.37 |
| 1,881 | 46 CFR 272
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING CONDITION SURVEYS AND ADMINISTERING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SUBSIDY
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,553 | 0.31 |
| 2,010 | 46 CFR 307
ESTABLISHMENT OF MANDATORY POSITION REPORTING SYSTEM FOR VESSELS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Paperwork share
+1.4 SD |
1,247 | 0.27 |
| 2,299 | 46 CFR 287
ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
11,290 | 0.20 |
| 2,371 | 46 CFR 203
PROCEDURES RELATING TO CONDUCT OF CERTAIN HEARINGS UNDER THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936, AS AMENDED
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.0 SD |
1,683 | 0.18 |
| 2,456 | 46 CFR 391
FEDERAL INCOME TAX ASPECTS OF THE CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
15,395 | 0.16 |
| 2,481 | 46 CFR 249
APPROVAL OF UNDERWRITERS FOR MARINE HULL INSURANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,149 | 0.16 |
| 2,757 | 46 CFR 381
CARGO PREFERENCE—U.S.-FLAG VESSELS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,979 | 0.09 |
| 2,876 | 46 CFR 355
REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP
High signals: Reading grade
+4.9 SD |
2,629 | 0.07 |
| 2,996 | 46 CFR 390
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
18,767 | 0.04 |
| 3,059 | 46 CFR 389
DETERMINATION OF AVAILABILITY OF COASTWISE-QUALIFIED VESSELS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PLATFORM JACKETS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,226 | 0.03 |
| 3,198 | 46 CFR 295
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM (MSP)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,717 | -0.00 |
| 3,227 | 46 CFR 349
REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF CERTAIN MERCHANT SEAMEN
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,633 | -0.01 |
| 3,841 | 46 CFR 296
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM (MSP)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,613 | -0.15 |
| 3,936 | 46 CFR 309
VALUES FOR WAR RISK INSURANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,592 | -0.17 |
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
- 46 U.S.C. 1114: 60,252 words in 10 parts (28.7% of this agency's text)
- 49 U.S.C. 322: 30,074 words in 5 parts (14.3% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 12102: 17,790 words in 1 parts (8.5% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 12151: 17,790 words in 1 parts (8.5% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 31322: 17,790 words in 1 parts (8.5% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 55601: 4,625 words in 1 parts (2.2% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 50501: 2,629 words in 1 parts (1.3% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 1211: 2,553 words in 1 parts (1.2% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 55102: 2,226 words in 1 parts (1.1% of this agency's text)
- 46 U.S.C. 55108: 2,226 words in 1 parts (1.1% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 46 CFR 390: CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND (18,767 words)
- 46 CFR 356: REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS OF 100 FEET OR GREATER IN REGISTERED LENGTH TO OBTAIN A FISHERY ENDORSEMENT TO THE VESSEL'S DOCUMENTATION (17,790 words)
- 46 CFR 310: MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING (17,175 words)
- 46 CFR 391: FEDERAL INCOME TAX ASPECTS OF THE CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND (15,395 words)
- 46 CFR 308: WAR RISK INSURANCE (14,133 words)
- 46 CFR 201: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (13,283 words)
- 46 CFR 287: ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS (11,290 words)
- 46 CFR 221: REGULATED TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING DOCUMENTED VESSELS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS (9,422 words)
- 46 CFR 296: MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM (MSP) (7,613 words)
- 46 CFR 294: TANKER SECURITY PROGRAM (TSP) (7,463 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.