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Federal Register Notice: Gulf of America Renaming

March 18, 2025

The Coast Guard is issuing this update to replace the term “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America” where it appears in existing Coast Guard regulations in 33 CFR Chapter I and 46 CFR Chapter I.  We make this change to reflect the current name of the gulf.  This change is consistent with Executive Order 14172, titled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness” (90 FR 8629, Jan. 20, 2025), and the name used by the Geographic Names Information System.

This final rule is effective March 17, 2025.

The full notice and associated documents are available at www.regulations.gov under docket number USCG-2025-0186.

For information about this document call or email Mr. Timothy Brown, Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-2358, email Timothy.M.Brown@uscg.mil.

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