Accredited Standards Committee *	X3, Information Technology

NEWS RELEASE

Doc. No.:	PR/96-055
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for the 
Reaffirmation of ANSI X3.56:1986, Recorded Magnetic Tape Cartridge for 
Information Interchange - 4 Track, 0.250 inch (6.30 mm), 1600 bpi 
(63 bpmm), Phase Encoded


Washington D.C., June 1996 - Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information 
Technology is announcing the public comment period for ANSI X3.56:1986.  
The public review extends from July 19, 1996 to September 17, 1996.

This standard is intended to provide a format and recording standard for a 
0.250-inch (6.30 mm) -wide, 4-track, magnetic tape in a cartridge to be used 
for information interchange between information processing systems, 
communication systems, and associated equipment utilizing a standard code, 
as agreed upon by the interchange parties.  This standard refers solely to 
recording on the 0.250-inch (6.30 mm) magnetic tape cartridge.

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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