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Final Rule

Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America

Agency
Interior
Document Number
2025-17775
Published
September 15, 2025
Effective Date
September 15, 2025

Abstract

This final rule will, throughout the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's regulations, rename the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) as the Gulf of America (GOA). The Gulf of America is the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-17775 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-17775 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Interior in the Federal Register on September 15, 2025, with an effective date of September 15, 2025. This final rule will, throughout the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's regulations, rename the area formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) as the Gulf of America (GOA). The Gulf of America is the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/15/2025-17775/restoration-of-names-that-honor-american-greatness-gulf-of-america.
Is document 2025-17775 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-17775 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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