def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """
    This methods looks in the default local paths for a path_config.env file.
    """
    # Look in current working directory
    self.logger.debug("Searching for path config in current working directory...")
    current_working_directory = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), self.path_config_file_name)
    if os.path.exists(current_working_directory):
        self.logger.debug(f"Found {self.path_config_file_name} in current working directory: "
                          f"{current_working_directory}")
        return current_working_directory
    # Look in the SIMPA base directory
    self.logger.debug("Searching for path config in SIMPA base directory...")
    current_file_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe())))
    simpa_home = os.path.join(current_file_path, "..", "..", self.path_config_file_name)
    if os.path.exists(simpa_home):
        self.logger.debug(f"Found {self.path_config_file_name} in current working directory: "
                          f"{simpa_home}")
        return simpa_home
    return None