TFSC work group advances two-track approach for private courier rules

Dr. Ali, speaking for the work group on private couriers, walked the advisory committee through a detailed, two-track proposal to define and regulate transportation of donated bodies and anatomical specimens. He outlined three key definitions—public carrier (sealed conveyance such as major airlines or FMCSA-regulated carriers), private courier (an entity that takes custody of a body or specimen while transporting it) and tendering entity (the organization that releases custody). Dr. Ali explained the committee's two-track approach: Track A would register couriers and include a modest fee (the work group previously proposed $100) while Track B would require an annually renewed acknowledgment form without a fee because TFSC legal counsel has questions about explicit statutory authority to register couriers.