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Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America
The Ocean Energy Management Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 6, 2025. It took effect on June 6, 2025.
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What the agency says
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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-10068
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Interior Department; Ocean Energy Management Bureau
- Published
- June 6, 2025
- Takes effect
- June 6, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on June 6, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket ID: BOEM-2025-0010
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1010-AE25
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 30 CFR 550; 30 CFR 551; 30 CFR 553; 30 CFR 556; 30 CFR 560; 30 CFR 580; 30 CFR 582; 30 CFR 585
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Air pollution control; Coastal zone; Electric power; Energy; Environmental impact statements; Environmental protection; Freedom of information; Government contracts; Intergovernmental relations; Investigations; Marine resources; Marine safety; Mineral resources; Mineral royalties; Natural resources; Oil and gas exploration; Oil pollution; Penalties; Pipelines; Renewable energy; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Research; Revenue sharing; Rights-of-way; Securities; Sulfur; Surety bonds
- Pages
- 7
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|---|---|---|
| Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing; Corrections 2026-21346 | Final rule | Oct 19 |
| Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf 2026-15953 | Proposed rule | Aug 6 |
| Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations; Extension of Public Comment Period 2026-09208 · significant | Proposed rule | May 8 |
| Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations 2026-04517 · significant | Proposed rule | Mar 9 |
| Administrative Revisions to Regulations Related to Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulphur 2026-03690 | Proposed rule | Feb 24 |
| Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf 2025-22767 | Final rule | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Rescission of Expired 1-Year Grace Period for Data Extensions; Corrections 2025-18561 | Final rule | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Rescission of Expired 1-Year Grace Period for Data Extensions 2025-15325 | Final rule | Aug 12, 2025 |
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