Accredited Standards Committee *	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE

Doc. No.:	PR/96-053
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for the 
Reaffirmation of ANSI X3.197:1991, Unrecorded Magnetic Tape and Cartridge
for Information Interchange - 1/2 inch (12.65 mm), Serial Serpentine, 22-Track, 
6 667 ftpi (262 ftpmm) and 48-Track, 10 000 ftpi (394 ftpmm) 


Washington D.C., June 1996 - Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information 
Technology is announcing the public comment period for ANSI X3.197:1991.  
The public review extends from July 19, 1996 to September 17, 1996.

This standard provides the requirements for a tape cartridge to be used for 
information interchange among information-processing systems, and associated 
equipment.  This standard also provides the general requirements, definitions, 
physical and magnetic tape characteristics, and the tape-cartridge requirements.

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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