Accredited Standards Committee*	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE
Doc. No.:	PR/95-0095
Reply to:	Lynn Barra		(lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us)

X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for X3.14:1983,
Recorded Magnetic Tape for Information Interchange, (200 CPI, NRZI)

** SUBMITTED FOR REAFFIRMATION **

Washington D.C., October 1995 -- Accredited Standards Committee X3, 
Information Technology is announcing the public review of ANSI 
X3.14:1983.  The comment period extends from October 27, 1995 
to December 26, 1995.

This standard provides specificaitons for format and recording for a 1/2 
inch, 9-track magnetic tape to be used for information interchange among 
information processing systems, communication systems, and associated 
equipment utilizing ANSI X3.4:1977, American National Standard Code for 
Information Interchange (ASCII). This standard deals solely with recording 
on magnetic tape and supports and complements ANSI X3.40:1983, 
Unrecorded Magnetic Tape for Information Interchange, (9-Track 800 CPI, 
NRZI, 1600 CPI, PE and 6250 CPI, GCR).

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 W. 42nd St., NY, NY  10036.

This standard can be obtained from the American National Standards 
Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY  10036, Telephone:  
(212) 642-4900

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