Accredited Standards Committee *	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE

Doc. No.:	PR/96-052
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for the 
Reaffirmation of ANSI/ISO 4341:1978, Magnetic Tape Cassette and Cartridge 
Labeling and File Structure for Information Interchange 

Washington D.C., June 1996 - Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information 
Technology is announcing the public comment period for ANSI/ISO 4341:1978.  
The public review extends from July 19, 1996 to September 17, 1996.

This Standard specifies file structures for data interchange on magnetic tape 
cassettes.  To provide for the range of sophistication in equipment and 
applications, the basic, compact, and extended systems are specified.  This 
standard is not limited to the 3,81 mm magnetic tape cassette described in ISO 
3407 but could also be applied to higher capacity cassettes or cartridges.

In accordance with ANSI procedures, which require a five-year review of 
approved standards, the responsible committee, X3B5 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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