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Interior Department, Ocean Energy Management Bureau
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America
Published June 6, 2025. Takes effect June 6, 2025. printed at 90 FR 24066. amending 30 CFR 550, 30 CFR 551, 30 CFR 553, 30 CFR 556.
An order renamed the Gulf. This updates the offshore energy rules to match.
What the Rule Says It Does
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is amending its regulations that implement the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to revise language reading "Gulf of Mexico" or the associated acronym "GOM" to read "Gulf of America" or the associated acronym "GOA." Executive Order 14172 directs agencies to make this change. This final rule ensures that these regulations comply with this order.
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Interior Department, Ocean Energy Management Bureau, “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America,” 90 FR 24066 (June 6, 2025). Effective June 6, 2025.
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