[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 3] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR620.505] [Page 172] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE CHAPTER VI--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PART 620_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) --Table of Contents Subpart E_Excluded Parties List System Sec. 620.505 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. 620.430. (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. 620.320; or (2) Persons with whom they are entering into covered transactions at the next lower tier are excluded or disqualified. (c) The EPLS is available to the general public.