PROPOSED REVISION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING STANDARD (FIPS) 32

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00933R000200180017-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 22, 2005
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: August 14, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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ODP-81-1056
14 August 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
STAT FROM
Acting Chief, Management Staff, ODP
SUBJECT Proposed Revision of Federal Information
Processing Standard (FIPS) 32
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1. Attached for your review is the pro 'posed rev 10 1 (t
FIPS 32, titled "Character Sets for Optical Ch:. raFCtereogliron
(OCR)." The revision adopts the shapes cuy. in- i-ftdustrial
use and as specified by American National r N )3.11 17,
Character Set for Optical Character~dg('OCR=A , X3.49,
Character Sets for Optical Character Re'6bjn tIorV''OCR-B), and
X3.2, Print Specifications for Magnetic Inks Character
Recognition (MICR E-13B). We have ordered copies of these ANSI
documents and, when available, we will forward for your
information.
2. Your review of this document and any comments or
recommendations you may have are welcomed by the National Bureau
of Standards. Your input particularly in regard to the expected
use of the standard and a description of any requirement not
provided for in the standard would be helpful.
3. Any comments you wish to provide should be sent to ODP
Management Staff, Attention: Room 2D0105,
Headquarters. Please provide your comments by 7 October 1981 so
that a consolidated agency response can be prepared for NBS.
Att: a/s
DISTRIBUTION:
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OC ADP Control Officer
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