7 Materials Furnished to Mail Service Provider by the Congressional Office

7-1 Facing Slips

Members may elect to use facing slips supplied in electronic form by First Call Mailing Services (B227 Longworth, 202–225–4355), or have these developed by their mail service providers. Exhibit 7-1.1 shows the format for the supplied slip.

Exhibit 7-1.1

Facing Slip Format

 

Destination City, State, ZIP Code STD LTRS Carrier Route # ___ Origin City, State, ZIP Code ECRWSS a RESIDENTIAL STOPS ONLY b CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT #___ # PIECES 342 c

1. “ECRWSS” is optional on the facing slip but is required on each mailpiece either in the postage area or directly above the address.
2. Other Options: “RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS” if the mail is for delivery to residential customers only; “BUSINESS STOPS” or “BUSINESS CUSTOMERS” if the mail is for delivery to business customers only; “POSTAL CUSTOMER” if the mail is for delivery to all customers.

Note: Use of Residential and/or Business Customer options are only available to customers on city carrier routes or Post Office boxholders at offices with city carrier service.

3. Reflects the exact number of pieces in a bundle or tray — the exact piece count must be shown unless the package contains 50 pieces (if the exact count is 50, that number can still be shown). These supplied facing slips will show the total deliveries for the carrier route. For mailings prepared in trays, this facing slip must be placed at the front of the tray whenever there is enough mail for the same carrier route to fill a tray.

The information necessary for the completion of the slip is provided in the Congressional District Deliveries Report (see subchapter 7-2).

Exhibit 7-1.2

Sample Facing Slip

 

Calhoun TN 37309 STD LTRS Carrier Route # R001 Washington DC 20066 ECRWSS RESIDENTIAL STOPS ONLY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT #02 # PIECES 50