[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR32.505]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 32_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT); AND 
 
                 Subpart E_Excluded Parties List System
 
Sec. 32.505  Who uses the EPLS?

    (a) Federal agency officials use the EPLS to determine whether to 
enter into a transaction with a person, as required under Sec. 32.430.
    (b) Participants also may, but are not required to, use the EPLS to 
determine if--
    (1) Principals of their transactions are excluded or disqualified, 
as required under Sec. 32.320; or
    (2) Persons with whom they are entering into covered transactions at 
the

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next lower tier are excluded or disqualified.
    (c) The EPLS is available to the general public.