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-<!-- THE FOLLOWING IS FOR THE PR AUTHOR TO FILL OUT
-PLEASE DO NOT MODIFY THE TEMPLATE BEYOND FILLING OUT THE PROPER SECTIONS -->
-## PR Author Checklist:
-<!--  Please complete all items in list. -->
-- [ ] I have linked PR's from all sub-components involved in section below. <!-- PLEASE DO NOT LINK SUBCOMPONENT ISSUES -->
-- [ ] I am confirming reviews are completed in ALL sub-component PR's.
-- [ ] I have run the full RT suite on either Hera/Hercules AND have attached the log to this PR below this line:
-  - LOG: 
-- [ ] I have added the list of all failed regression tests to "Anticipated changes" section.
-- [ ] I have filled out all sections of the template.
-
-## Description
+<!-- INSTRUCTIONS: 
+- Please fill out all sections of this PR and complete the checklist below
+- Please be as descriptive as possible, this is really important.
+- Please "fill in" checkboxes. Use [X] for a filled in checkbox or leave it [ ] for an empty checkbox
+- Please use github markup as much as possible in linking
+i.e.:
+* Linking to UFSWM PR's and issues add - #<pr/issue number>
+* Linking to a subcomponent PR and issues add - <Group>/<Fork>/pull/<number> or - <Group>/<Fork>/issues/<number>
+-->
+## Commit Queue Requirements:
+<!-- Please note: PRs will be scheduled in the Commit Queue in the order received and only after all
+pre-requisite testing is complete and all PR requirements (e.g. Issues created and noted, Subcomponent
+PRs reviewed and accepted) are met. -->
+- [ ] Fill out all sections of this template.
+- [ ] All sub component pull requests have been reviewed by their code managers.
+- [ ] Run the full RT suite (compared to current baselines) on either Hera/Derecho/Hercules AND have committed the log to my PR branch.
+- [ ] Add list of all failed regression tests in "Regression Tests" section.
+
+## PR Information
+
+### Description
 <!-- Provide a detailed description of what this PR does in the space provided below-->
 
+### Commit Message
+<!--
+Please provide the following concise information:
+Description of all changes - 1 line
+Please list all individual issue titles addressed with github links at the end in parenthesis (using #<number> or <group>/<fork>/issues/<number>).
+-->
 
-## Linked Issues and Pull Requests
-### Associated UFSWM Issue to close
-<!-- Example: "- Closes #1698" -->
 
+### Priority
+- [ ] Critical Bugfix (This PR contains a critical bug fix and should be prioritized.)
+- [ ] High (This PR contains a feature or fix needed for a time-sensitive project (eg, retrospectives, implementations))
+- [ ] Normal
 
-### Subcomponent Pull Requests
-<!-- format: - <community>/<repo>/pull/<PR number> i.e.: - NOAA-EMC/fv3atm/pull/33 or "None" -->
+### Blocking Dependencies
+<!-- If there are any PR's that are needed to be completed before this one, please add links
+     to them here -->
 
+### Git Issues Fixed By This PR
+<!-- Example: - Closes #1698  or - Closes NOAA-EMC/fv3atm/issues/729 -->
 
-### Blocking Dependencies
-<!-- Example: "- Depends on #1733" or "None" -->
 
+## Changes
 
-### Subcomponents involved:
+### Subcomponent (with links)
+<!-- (add links to subcomponent PR's here) -->
+<!-- Example:
+[X] FV3
+- NOAA-EMC/fv3atm/pull/734
+- NOAA-EMC/fv3atm/pull/735
+-->
 - [ ] AQM
 - [ ] CDEPS
 - [ ] CICE
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 - [ ] stochastic_physics
 - [ ] none
 
-## Anticipated Changes
 ### Input data
 - [ ] No changes are expected to input data.
 - [ ] Changes are expected to input data:
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 ### Regression Tests:
 - [ ] No changes are expected to any regression test.
 - [ ] Changes are expected to the following tests:
-<!-- Please insert what RT's change and why you expect them to change in the space provided below -->
-<details><summary>Tests effected by changes in this PR:</summary>
-<!-- ADD ITEMS HERE or add "None" -->
+<details><summary>FAILED REGRESSION TESTS</summary>
+<!-- List failed regression tests here or add "None" -->
 
 </details>
 
@@ -64,14 +86,7 @@ PLEASE DO NOT MODIFY THE TEMPLATE BEYOND FILLING OUT THE PROPER SECTIONS -->
   - [ ] Create separate issue in [JCSDA/spack-stack](https://github.com/JCSDA/spack-stack) asking for update to library. Include library name, library version.
   - [ ] Add issue link from JCSDA/spack-stack following this item <!-- for example: "- JCSDA/spack-stack/issue/1757" -->
 
-
-<!-- THE FOLLOWING IS FOR CODE MANAGERS ONLY DO NOT FILL OUT -->
-<details><summary>Code Managers Log</summary>
-
-- [ ] This PR is up-to-date with the top of all sub-component repositories except for those sub-components which are the subject of this PR.
-- [ ] Move new/updated input data on RDHPCS Hera and propagate input data changes to all supported systems.
-  - [ ] N/A
-
+<!-- STOP!!! THE FOLLOWING IS FOR CODE MANAGERS ONLY. PLEASE DO NOT FILL OUT -->
 ### Testing Log:
 - RDHPCS
   - [ ] Hera
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   - [ ] Completed
 - opnReqTest
   - [ ] N/A
-  - [ ] Log attached to comment
-</details>
+  - [ ] Log attached to comment
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