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+### Description of the issue:
+
+### Version:
+- CESM: [version]
+- WW3: [version]
+
+### Machine/Environment Description:
+
+### Any xml/namelist changes or SourceMods:
+
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+### Description of changes:
+
+[ Description of the changes in this Pull Request. It should be enough
+information for someone not following this development to understand.]
+
+### Testing:
+ 
+Test case/suite:
+Test status: [bit for bit, roundoff, climate changing]
+
+Fixes [WW3 Github issue #]
+
+User interface (namelist or namelist defaults) changes?
+