Kyong Truong v. United States Sec'y of Agriculture

MEMORANDUM OPINION

POGUE, Judge:

On November 30, 2004, the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter, “the Secretary” or “the government”) recertified Texas shrimpers for trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107 — 210, Title 1, Subtitle C, § 141, 116 Stat. 933, 946 (2002), as codified 19 U.S.C. § 2401(e) (West Supp. 2005). See Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers, 69 Fed. Reg. 69,582, 69,582 (USDA Nov. 30, 2004) (notice). From the date of this notice, the Trade Act of 2002 required eligible shrimpers to file an application by February 28,…