0648-BN94 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Gulf of America Name Change in National Marine Fisheries Related Regulations

This rule will update National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) chapters to change references of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, consistent with Executive Order 14172, "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness" (January 20, 2025). There are no associated costs or substantive impacts to the public involved with updating regulations to effect the new name. The rule is expected to provide greater clarity regarding the name change that is already widely in use in non-regulatory references at NMFS, across NOAA, and by the general public. Rulemaking will be conducted under authority of 16 U.S.C. 1382(a), 16 U.S.C. 1540(f), and 16 U.S.C. 1855(d).

]]> Info./Admin./Other First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 50 CFR 600 50 CFR 622 50 CFR 635 16 U.S.C. 1855(d) No Final Action 07/00/2025 No No None No No No Yes Kelly Denit Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 301 427-8500 kelly.denit@noaa.gov 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362, Silver Spring MD 20901