Senior officials also rely on classified statistical summaries to follow economic and social conditions.

When a registry entry cannot be found, officials rely on other sources of confirmation, like tax records or even old telephone books.

For now, local environmental officials rely on raising money on their own through pollution taxes and fines.

Consequently, military officials from the region rely on repairing and modifying old equipment.

It also said the police radio system performed well, although some officials relied too heavily on cellphones, which the attack knocked out.

The pool of women no longer exists, and officials in most places must rely on retirees.

Some environmentalists remain extremely critical, however, and say officials are still relying too much on pesticides.

In a major departure from traditional Medicare, federal officials will rely on private companies, subsidized by the government, to manage and deliver the drug benefit.

For other products, American officials are relying on the international sanctions imposed by the United Nations.

Under the law, officials will rely on private health plans to deliver drug benefits to the elderly and the disabled starting next year.