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AC 150/5900-1B 1/31/79 stating the responsibilities of each, the obligations of each to the United States, and the name of who will accept, receive, and disburse grant payments. An agency which desires to participate in a planning project by contributing funds only does not need to become a cosponsor and its contribution will be considered as funds of the applicant. d. Agents of a Sponsor. A separate agency may serve as an agent of the sponsor. The agent should enter into an agreement with the sponsor which is satisfactory to the FAA. A copy of the agreement between the agent and the sponsor should be submitted with the planning grant application. The agreement should clearly outline the terms and conditions of the authority vested in the agent to act for and on behalf of the sponsor. The agreement should be consistent with the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970, as amended, and the Federal Aviation Regulations. If funds are to be channeled through the agent, the agreement should establish a workable procedure for payment of funds without delay and provide for return of any overpayment. 5. STUDY ELEMENTS. The activities and elements of study which are eligible for inclusion in airport system and master planning projects are described briefly in the following paragraphs. A more comprehensive description of the elements is contained in FAA's system planning and master planning advisory circulars. The extent of their inclusion in planning projects will depend on the status of the airports and planning areas involved. Planning studies should be designed to provide needed information while not accomplishing unnecessary work. Although studies normally should be structured around the elements described in the following paragraphs, it is not intended that all elements be included in all studies. This is particularly evident in master planning when, for instance, access or terminal plans are not needed or aviation forecasts are available from a state or regional/metropolitan system plan or the FAA's terminal area forecast. In other cases, a study may include only those elements needed to supplement available planning data. The objective should be to tailor the study to the needs and problems of the airport being studied. The perceived needs of a particular location should be thoroughly discussed at the preapplication conference (see paragraph 21). It also should be noted that while many system planning and master planning elements are similar in name, they differ in scope and degree of detail. Master planning study elements are for a specific airport and are developed in far greater detail than system planning elements. System plans are applicable to a number of airports, are areawide in nature, and are intended to set the framework for the development of detailed master plans. Master plans, in turn, serve as the basis for detailed design and engineering. Except for study designs, the cost of work performed on planning projects will not be allowed unless they are incurred after the date of the grant agreement. a. System Planning Study Elements. System planning grants will cover reasonable costs associated with the following study elements and activities: 4 Chap 1 Par 4 • 1