§303-70.100. Costs for preparation and transportation of employee remains.
41 C.F.R. § 303-70.100
Agencies must pay all actual costs including but not limited to:
Preparation of remains, including—
Embalming or cremation;
Necessary clothing;
A casket or container suitable for shipment to place of interment; and
Expenses necessary to comply with local laws at the port of entry in the United States; and
Transportation of remains by common carrier (that is normally used for transportation of remains), hearse, other means, or a combination thereof, from the TDY station, OCONUS location, or CONUS location covered by § 303-70.1(e), to the employee's residence, official station, or place of interment, including but not limited to:
Movement from place of death to a mortuary and/or cemetery;
Shipping permits;
Outside case for shipment and sealing of the case if necessary;
Removal to and from the common carrier; and
Ferry fares, bridge tolls, and similar charges.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5721-5738; 5741-5742; E.O. 11609, 36 FR 13747, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p 586; Presidential Memorandum of September 12, 2011, 76 FR 57621, 3 CFR, 2011 Comp., p. 356.
Source
Source: FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted.