Accredited Standards Committee*	X3, Information 
Technology

NEWS RELEASE

Doc No.:	PR/94-050
Date:		June 1, 1995
Reply To:	Lynn Barra
		lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us

X3 Announces the Public Review and Comment Period on 
ANSI 
X3.119:1984, American National Standard for Contact 
Start/Stop 
Storage Disk, 158361 Flux Transitions Per Track, 8.268 
Inch Outer 
and 3.937 Inch Inner Diameters

* For Reaffirmation *

Washington, D.C. -- Accredited Standards Committee X3, 
Information 
Technology announces the two-month public review to 
reaffirm ANSI 
X3.119:1984.  The public review extends from June 23, 
1995 to August 22, 
1995.

This standard provides the mechanical, physical and 
magnetic properties 
of a magnetic disk with an 8.268 in (210 mm) diameter and 
low surface 
friction intended for mounting in data storage devices.  A 
typical recording 
density is 480 tpi with 8464 flux transitions per inch (ftpi) 
at a radius of 
2.978 in (78,64 mm).

This standard was reviewed by the technical experts to 
comply with 
ANSI procedures, that require a five-year review of 
approved 
standards.  The technical experts recommended this 
standard be 
reissued without change.

Submit all comments to:  X3 Secretariat, Attn.:  Lynn Barra, 
1250 Eye 
Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC  20005, 
lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us.  Send
a copy to:  American National Standards Institute, Attn.:  
BSR Center,
11 West 42nd Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY  10036.

The standard can be purchased from The American National 
Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., 13th Floor, New 
York NY  
10036	(212) 642-4900

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Institute procedures
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