Accredited Standards Committee*	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE
Doc. No.:	PR/95-069
Reply to:	Lynn Barra		(lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us)

X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for X3.82:1980,
One-Sided, Single-Density, Unformatted 5.25 Inch Flexible Disk
Cartridge - General, Physical and Magnetic Requirements

** FOR REAFFIRMATION **

Washington D.C., July 1995 -- Accredited Standards Committee X3, 
Information Technology is announcing the public review of X3.82:1980.
The comment period extends from July 21, 1995 to September 19, 1995.

This standard specifies the general, physical and magnetic requirements 
for interchangeability of the one-sided 5.25 inch (nominal) flexible disk 
cartridge-for use at 3979 bits per radian (BPR)-as required to achieve 
unformatted disk cartridge interchange among disk drives using 35 tracks 
(can be negotiated between concerned parties for use in drives using up to 
40 tracks) and associated information processing systems.

In accordance with ANSI procedures, which require a five-year review of 
its approved standards, the development committee X3B5 recommends 
this standard be reissued without change.

All comments should be submitted to:  X3 Secretariat, Lynn Barra, 1250 
Eye Street NW, Washington DC  20005, lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us.  Send a copy to 
the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, 
NY  10036.

An initial call for patents and pertinent issues (copyrights, trademarks) is 
now being issued.  Please submit information on these issues to the X3 
Secretariat at the address below.

This standard can be obtained from the American National Standards 
Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY  10036.

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