Informal contacts with local fire and police departments and U.S. Postal Service. Use of available electronic media, such as CD ROM databases and Internet search capabilities. Attorneys and collection agents regularly employ such types of locating services. Many companies offer this service throughout the country. The contractor is to carry out no investigation beyond this .
Staff is to carry out contact and follow-up with the licensee, once the licensee is located.
Routine staff efforts devoted to inquiries regarding locating a missing licensee should not exceed 1 or 2 hours per licensee. If a contractor is to be employed to locate missing materials licensees, regional staff should arrange contracts for these services in accordance with the Small Purchase provisions of Management Directive 11.1. The Region should provide funding from available budgeted resources.