“Unfortunately, we must decline your request to participate in the Joint PDA,” May said in his letter to Halstead. “We are aware of the reports of health problems and significant property damage blamed on the use of imported drywall throughout the country, and understand the difficulties experienced by homeowners potentially impacted by the problem drywall. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the lead Federal agency investigating reported health and safety issues blamed on the imported drywall, and they are working closely with state law enforcement and health authorities, as well as other Federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Federal Trade Commission, among others, to investigate and assist in this matter.”
The current position of the Federal government is "the degradation of imported drywall, do not constitute an emergency or major disaster incident, as contemplated under the Stafford Act."
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