Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America
offshore-energy · Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Published 2025-06-06 · Effective 2025-06-06 · 90 FR 24066
Document
Document number
2025-10068
Federal Register citation
90 FR 24066
CFR reference
30 CFR 550
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
offshore-energy
Sub-agency
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Publication date
2025-06-06
Effective date
2025-06-06
Interior docket
Docket ID: BOEM-2025-0010
Abstract
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.