Accredited Standards Committee*	X3, Information Technology

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Doc. No.:	PR/95-0121
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Establishment of a New Technical 
Committee,  X3T13 - AT Attachment


Washington D.C., December 1995 -- Accredited Standards Committee 
X3, Information Technology is announcing the formation of a new technical 
committee, X3T13 - AT Attachment.

The X3T13 Technical Committee was formally established in December 
1995 to develop standards and technical reports on I/O interfaces, 
specifically ATA, also known as IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics).

This new committee was formally a part of X3T10, I/O Interface 
(responsible for the development of SCSI standards).  There are currently 
four projects related to ATA under development, which have been 
transfered from X3T10 to X3T13.  One of the projects, ANSI X3.221:1994, 
AT Attachment, has been published and one is a draft standard, 
X3.279:199x, AT Attachment Extensions (ATA-2).

Any individuals or organizations who are materially affected or interested 
in the work of X3T13 are invited to participate.  The organizational 
meeting of X3T13 is scheduled for January 23-26, 1996, held in Milpitas, 
CA.  Please contact the Crown Sterling Suites Hotel at (408) 942-0400 for 
hotel information.

For further information, please contact the acting chairman, Mr. Gene 
Milligan, Seagate Technology, PO Box 12313, M/S OKM 151, Oklahoma City, 
OK  73157.  Email:  gene_milligan@notes.seagate.com or (405)324-3070.

All of the above referenced documents can be purchased from Global 
Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO  80112. 
Telephone:  303-792-2181; Fax:  303-792-2192.


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