[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 14, Volume 5] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 14CFR1265.505] [Page 400-401] TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PART 1265_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)--Table of Subpart E_Excluded Parties List System Sec. 1265.505 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. 1265.430. (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. 1265.320; or (2) Persons with whom they are entering into covered transactions at the [[Page 401]] next lower tier are excluded or disqualified. (c) The EPLS is available to the general public.