Accredited Standards Committee*	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE

Doc. No.:	PR/96-048
Reply to:	Barbara Bennett at bbennett@itic.nw.dc.us 

X3 Announces the Public Review Comment Period for
ISO/IEC DIS 14517, Information technology - 130 mm optical disk 
cartridges for information interchange - Capacity:  2,6 gigabytes per 
cartridge


Washington D.C., June 1996 - Accredited Standards Committee X3, 
Information Technology is announcing the public comment period for 
ISO/IEC DIS 14517.  The public review extends from July 5, 
1996 to September 9, 1996.

This International Standard specifies the characteristics of a series of 
related 130 mm optical disk cartridges (ODCs) by using a number of Type 
designations.

Note:  This draft international standard is being processed simultaneously 
as an American National Standard and an International Standard.  

Public Review Comment Instructions:

The public review period closes on September 9, 1996.  However, in order 
for comments to affect the position of the U.S. TAG, they must be received 
prior to July 15, 1996.  All commentors are urged to submit comments as 
early in the public review period as possible.  Public review comments 
received after July 15, 1996 will be addressed and considered for future 
balloting and/or revision.

Submit all comments to:  X3 Secretariat, Attn.:  Barbara Bennett, 1250 
Eye Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC  20005, Email: 
bbennett@itic.nw.dc.us. Send a copy to:  ANSI, Attn.:  BSR Center, 11 West 
42nd Street, New York, NY  10036.

A call for possible patents and pertinent issues (copyrights, trademarks) is 
also being issued.  Please submit information on these issues to the X3 
Secretariat at 1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC  20005. 
Email: x3sec@itic.nw.dc.us   FAX:  (202)638-4922.

The document can be purchased for $147.00 from American National 
Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036.
Telephone: 212-642-4900


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