diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_argo.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_argo.json
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index d05cdc7f0..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_argo.json
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "subpfl",
-  "subsets"          : "SUBPFL",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "argo",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ ARGO profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_bathy.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_bathy.json
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index 1acfec4ec..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_bathy.json
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "bathy",
-  "subsets"          : "BATHY",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "bathy",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ Bathythermal profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_dbuoy.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_dbuoy.json
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index 8bb4ebd47..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_dbuoy.json
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "dbuoy",
-  "subsets"          : "DBUOY",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "dbuoy",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ drifting buoy (TAC:drifters, etc) profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_dbuoyb.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_dbuoyb.json
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index d93d9b4dd..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_dbuoyb.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "dbuoyb",
-  "subsets"          : "DBUOYB",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "dbuoyb",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ drifting buoy (BUFR:drifters, etc) profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_glider.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_glider.json
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index 73b0b1902..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_glider.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "subpfl",
-  "subsets"          : "SUBPFL",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "glider",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ GLIDER profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_marinemammals.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_marinemammals.json
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index f42bd0d93..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_marinemammals.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "tesac",
-  "subsets"          : "TESAC",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "marinemammal",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ Marine Mammals profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_mbuoy.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_mbuoy.json
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index 9858445e2..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_mbuoy.json
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "mbuoy",
-  "subsets"          : "MBUOY",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "mbuoy",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ moored buoy (TAC:Tropical Mooring) profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_mbuoyb.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_mbuoyb.json
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index bef4db29e..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_mbuoyb.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "mbuoyb",
-  "subsets"          : "MBUOYB",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "mbuoyb",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ  moored buoy (BUFR:Tropical Mooring) profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_tesac.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_tesac.json
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index c079504cd..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_tesac.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "tesac",
-  "subsets"          : "TESAC",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "tesac",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ TESAC profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_xbtctd.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_xbtctd.json
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index 3a686a162..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_profile_xbtctd.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "xbtctd",
-  "subsets"          : "XBTCTD",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "xbtctd",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ XBT/XCTD profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_altkob.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_altkob.json
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index ccbfe0a43..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_altkob.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "altkob",
-  "subsets"          : "ALTKOB",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "altkob",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ ALTKOB surface",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_ships.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_ships.json
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index 53bfc5bbd..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_ships.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "ships",
-  "subsets"          : "SHIPS",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "bathy",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ ship (TAC: restriced) surface",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_shipsu.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_shipsu.json
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index 48b05fe6e..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_shipsu.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "shipsu",
-  "subsets"          : "SHIPSU",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "shipsu",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ ship (TAC: unrestricted) surface",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_trkob.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_trkob.json
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index ccec0cd37..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_insitu_surface_trkob.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "trkob",
-  "subsets"          : "TRACKOB",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "trackob",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ TRACKOB surface",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_subpfl_argo_profiles.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_subpfl_argo_profiles.json
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index d05cdc7f0..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_subpfl_argo_profiles.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "subpfl",
-  "subsets"          : "SUBPFL",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "argo",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ ARGO profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_subpfl_glider_profiles.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_subpfl_glider_profiles.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 73b0b1902..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_subpfl_glider_profiles.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "subpfl",
-  "subsets"          : "SUBPFL",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "glider",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ GLIDER profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_tesac_mammals_profiles.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_tesac_mammals_profiles.json
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index 3d119a4b4..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_tesac_mammals_profiles.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "tesac",
-  "subsets"          : "TESAC",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "mammals",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ marine mammals from TESAC profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_tesac_profiles.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_tesac_profiles.json
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index c079504cd..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_tesac_profiles.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "tesac",
-  "subsets"          : "TESAC",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "tesac",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ TESAC profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_trackob_surface.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_trackob_surface.json
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index ccec0cd37..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_trackob_surface.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "trkob",
-  "subsets"          : "TRACKOB",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "trackob",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ TRACKOB surface",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}
diff --git a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_xbtctd_profiles.json b/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_xbtctd_profiles.json
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index 3a686a162..000000000
--- a/parm/ioda/bufr2ioda/bufr2ioda_xbtctd_profiles.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "data_format"      : "xbtctd",
-  "subsets"          : "XBTCTD",
-  "source"           : "NCEP data tank",
-  "data_type"        : "xbtctd",
-  "cycle_type"       : "{{ RUN }}",
-  "cycle_datetime"   : "{{ current_cycle | to_YMDH }}",
-  "dump_directory"   : "{{ DMPDIR }}",
-  "ioda_directory"   : "{{ COM_OBS }}",
-  "data_description" : "6-hrly in situ XBT/XCTD profiles",
-  "data_provider"    : "U.S. NOAA"
-}