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DOT/PHMSA RIN: 2137-AF72 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Pipeline Safety: Editorial Change to Reflect the Name Change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America 
Abstract:

In response to the President’s Executive Order 14172, Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness, PHMSA is taking rulemaking action to revise the pipeline safety regulations to replace the phrase "Gulf of Mexico" with "Gulf of America". The rulemaking is important to ensure uniformity across Federal regulations and to avoid unnecessary confusion.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR Part 191    49 CFR Part 192    49 CFR Part 195     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: Executive Order 14172, “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness.”   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  05/20/2025  90 FR 21434   
Final Rule Effective  05/20/2025  90 FR 21434   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Alyssa Imam
Transportation Specialist
Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 738-3850
Email: alyssa.imam@dot.gov