Accredited Standards Committee *	X3, Information Technology

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Doc. No.:	PR/96-050
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for the 
Reaffirmation of ANSI X3.94:1985, Programming Language Aid to Numerically 
Controlled Manufacturing (PANCM) 

Washington D.C., June 1996 - Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information 
Technology is announcing the public comment period for X3.94:1985.  The public 
review extends from July 19, 1996 to September 17, 1996.

The purpose of this standard is to standardize language features of the SPLIT, 
ACTION, and COMPACT II languages, to ensure compatibility of language 
enhancements and to promote portability of part programs between 
implementations.

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

Submit all comments to:  X3 Secretariat, Attn.:  Lynn Barra, 1250 Eye 
Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC  20005, Email:  lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us.  
Send a copy to:  ANSI, Attn.:  BSR Center, 11 West 42nd St., 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

Copies of this standard can be purchased from the American National 
Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd St., New York, NY  10036.


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