energy conservation programme test procedures for consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment certification compliance and enforcement requirements for consumer products and for certain commercial and industrial equipment technical amendment proposed rule 44 pages in english . the energy policy act of 2005 epact 2005 includes amendments to the energy policy and conservation act epca to provide for new federal energy efficiency and water conservation test procedures and related definitions for certain consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment. the amendments direct the department of energy doe or the department to establish new test procedures for many of these products and certain equipment in most cases based on applicable testing practices generally accepted by industry and other government agencies. today doe proposes test procedures for eleven types of products for which epact 2005 identified specific test procedures. in addition doe proposes test procedures for three other products for which epact 2005 did not specify specific test procedures. furthermore the department is proposing to adopt a new version of the current test procedure for small commercial package air-conditioning and heating equipment which will not change the existing requirements. the department is also proposing regulations for sampling during compliance testing compliance certification and enforcement to ensure compliance with epacts energy conservation standards. todays proposed rule also includes compliance certification and enforcement provisions that would also apply to commercial heating ventilating and air- conditioning products as well as commercial water heating products. the department is also announcing a public meeting to discuss all of the above referenced proposals. furthermore the department is announcing proposed technical corrections to the 18 october 2005 final rule 70 fr 60407 which the department has described in detail in todays proposed rule and will add to the rule language