Are there steps or different requirements federal agencies should follow to fly a drone under a public aircraft operation?

Federal agencies are public agencies and as such must operate under the same rules of those of a city, county, state or tribal agency. Since they are automatically declared a public agency, they are not required to present a Public Declaration Letter for review by the FAA.

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