[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR24.505] [Page 260] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 24_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)-- Subpart E_Excluded Parties List System Sec. 24.505 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. 24.430. (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. 24.320; 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.