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Doc. No.:	PR/96-059
Reply to:	Lynn Barra at lbarra@itic.nw.dc.us 


X3 Announces the Public Comment Period for X3.299:199x, 
High-Performance Parallel Interface Mapping to Asynchronous Tranfer Mode 
(HIPPI-ATM)


Washington D.C., June 1996 - Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information 
Technology is announcing the public comment period for X3.299:199x.  
Development of this draft standard is being done in technical committee X3T11, 
Device Level Interface

The public review extends from July 19, 1996 to September 17, 1996.

This standard defines the frame formats and protocol definitions for 
encapsulation of High-Performance Parallel Interface - Mechanical, Electrical 
and Signalling Protocol Specification (HIPPI-PH) packets for transfer over 
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) equipment, i.e., tunneling through ATM, or 
for use with other media.  An informative annex describes an IP Router for use 
between HIPPI and ATM systems.

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 draft can be purchased from Global Engineering Documents, 15 
Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO  80112-5704.  1-800-854-7179 or 
303-792-2181.


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