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Doc. No.: PR/97-150
Reply to: Deborah J. Donovan at ddonovan@itic.nw.dc.us
Washington D.C., November 1997 - NCITS (National Committee for Information Technology Standards) is announcing the public comment period for X3.211:1992. The public review extends from November 7, 1997 to January 6, 1998.
The standard specifies: - definitions of essential concepts, - the environment in which the characteristics are to be tested, - the environments in which the cartridge is to be operated and stored, - the mechanical, physical and dimensional characteristics of the case and of the optical disk, - the optical characteristics and the recording characteristics for recording the information once and for reading it many times, so as to provide physical interchangeability between data processing systems.
In accordance with ANSI procedures and NCITS, which require a five- year review of approved standards, OMC recommends this standard recommends this standard be reissued, without change.
Submit all comments to: NCITS Secretariat, Attn.: Deborah J. Donovan, 1250 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005, Email: ddonovan @itic.nw.dc.us. Send a copy to: ANSI, Attn.: BSR Center, 11 West 42nd St., NY, NY 10036.
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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