DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-74,274

VAIL-BALLOU PRESS, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF MAPLE PRESS
BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a Firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm have
decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied by
such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 22, 2010 by the State Workforce Office on behalf
of workers of Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., a subsidiary of Maple
Press, Binghamton, New York (Vail-Ballou Binghamton). The
workers at the subject firm are engaged in activities related to
the production of books. The workers are not separately
identifiable by product.
The investigation revealed that workers of Vail-Ballou
Binghamton who are engaged in employment related to the
production of books meet the criteria for certification.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
proportion of workers in the workers' firm have become totally
or partially separated during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of books by Vail-Ballou Binghamton have
decreased absolutely during the relevant period.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because imports of
articles or services like or directly competitive with books
by Vail-Ballou Binghamton have increased. Specifically, the
Department of Labor conducted a survey of the subject firm's
major declining customer regarding their purchases of books
during the relevant period. The survey revealed an increased
customer reliance on books.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
the increased imports of books by customers of Vail-Ballou
Binghamton contributed importantly to the worker group
separations and sales/production declines at Vail-Ballou
Binghamton.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Vail-Ballou Press,
Inc., a subsidiary of Maple Press, Binghamton, New York, who
are engaged in employment related to the production of books
meet the worker group certification criteria under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with
Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of Vail-Ballou Press, Inc., a subsidiary of
Maple Press, Binghamton, New York, who became totally or
partially separated from employment on or after June 21,
2009, through two years from the date of certification, and
all workers in the group threatened with total or partial
separation from employment on the date of certification
through two years from the date of certification, are
eligible to apply for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2
of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 2nd day of December, 2010



/s/Elliott S. Kushner__
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance