[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 9]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR1404.505]

[Page 244]
 
                         TITLE 21-FOOD AND DRUGS
 
           CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
 
PART 1404_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION 
(NONPROCUREMENT)--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart E_Excluded Parties List System
 
Sec. 1404.505  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. 
1404.430.
    (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. 1404.320; 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.