Seamen's Service Awards; Amendment Replacing Gulf of Mexico With Gulf of America

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration 46 CFR Part 350 [Docket No. MARAD-2026-0004] RIN 2133-AC00 AGENCY: Maritime Administration (MARAD), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule amends MARAD's regulations governing Seamen's Service Awards. The amendment changes the name “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14172, Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness. The amendment also provides factual clerical changes, such as updating citations to authority and physical office names and addresses. DATES: This final rule is effective January 15, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Hatcher, Office of Sealift Support, at (202) 366-0688 or David.Hatcher1@dot.gov . The mailing address for the Maritime Administration, Office of Sealift Support is 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access and Filing An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded by accessing the Office of the Federal Register's home page at: www.federalregister.gov . Background This action conforms 46 CFR part 350 to Executive Order 14172 by changing “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” in the name of a seaman's service award during World War II specified in the regulations. [ 1 ] The rule would also provide necessary clerical updates to DOT's regulations, such as updating citations to authority, physical of…