diff --git a/parm/config/gefs/config.ufs b/parm/config/gefs/config.ufs
index 8beb0652f7..2da6e7a2f0 100644
--- a/parm/config/gefs/config.ufs
+++ b/parm/config/gefs/config.ufs
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
   export cplflx=".true."
   model_list="${model_list}.ocean"
   nthreads_mom6=1
+  MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="-1e34"
   case "${mom6_res}" in
     "500")
       ntasks_mom6=8
@@ -308,7 +309,6 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
       MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF='False'
       eps_imesh="4.0e-1"
       MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_25L.nc"
-      MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="0.0"
       MOM6_ALLOW_LANDMASK_CHANGES='False'
       TOPOEDITS=""
       ;;
@@ -324,13 +324,11 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
       MOM6_RESTART_SETTING='r'
       MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF='False'
       eps_imesh="2.5e-1"
-      TOPOEDITS="topo_edits_011818.nc"
-      if [[ "${DO_JEDIOCNVAR:-NO}" = "YES" ]]; then
-        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="0.0"
-      else
+      TOPOEDITS="ufs.topo_edits_011818.nc"
+      if [[ ${RUN} == "gfs" || "${RUN}" == "gefs" ]]; then
         MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="interpolate_zgrid_40L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="-1e34"
+      else
+        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
       fi
       MOM6_ALLOW_LANDMASK_CHANGES='True'
       ;;
@@ -346,12 +344,10 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
       MOM6_RESTART_SETTING='n'
       MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF='True'
       eps_imesh="1.0e-1"
-      if [[ "${DO_JEDIOCNVAR:-NO}" = "YES" ]]; then
-        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="0.0"
-      else
+      if [[ ${RUN} == "gfs" || "${RUN}" == "gefs" ]]; then
         MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="interpolate_zgrid_40L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="-1e34"
+      else            
+        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
       fi
       MOM6_ALLOW_LANDMASK_CHANGES='False'
       TOPOEDITS=""
@@ -368,12 +364,10 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
       MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF='True'
       MOM6_RESTART_SETTING="r"
       eps_imesh="1.0e-1"
-      if [[ "${DO_JEDIOCNVAR:-NO}" = "YES" ]]; then
-        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="0.0"
-      else
+      if [[ ${RUN} == "gfs" || "${RUN}" == "gefs" ]]; then
         MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="interpolate_zgrid_40L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="-1e34"
+      else
+        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
       fi
       MOM6_ALLOW_LANDMASK_CHANGES='False'
       TOPOEDITS=""
diff --git a/parm/config/gfs/config.ufs b/parm/config/gfs/config.ufs
index 9f6c47ce72..9a30345c5d 100644
--- a/parm/config/gfs/config.ufs
+++ b/parm/config/gfs/config.ufs
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
   export cplflx=".true."
   model_list="${model_list}.ocean"
   nthreads_mom6=1
+  MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="-1e34"
   case "${mom6_res}" in
     "500")
       ntasks_mom6=8
@@ -413,7 +414,6 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
       MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF='False'
       eps_imesh="4.0e-1"
       MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_25L.nc"
-      MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="0.0"
       MOM6_ALLOW_LANDMASK_CHANGES='False'
       TOPOEDITS=""
       ;;
@@ -430,12 +430,10 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
       MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF='False'
       eps_imesh="2.5e-1"
       TOPOEDITS="ufs.topo_edits_011818.nc"
-      if [[ "${DO_JEDIOCNVAR:-NO}" = "YES" ]]; then
-        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="0.0"
-      else
+      if [[ ${RUN} == "gfs" || "${RUN}" == "gefs" ]]; then
         MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="interpolate_zgrid_40L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="-1e34"
+      else
+        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
       fi
       MOM6_ALLOW_LANDMASK_CHANGES='True'
       ;;
@@ -451,12 +449,10 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
       MOM6_RESTART_SETTING='n'
       MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF='True'
       eps_imesh="1.0e-1"
-      if [[ "${DO_JEDIOCNVAR:-NO}" = "YES" ]]; then
-        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="0.0"
-      else
+      if [[ ${RUN} == "gfs" || "${RUN}" == "gefs" ]]; then
         MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="interpolate_zgrid_40L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="-1e34"
+      else
+        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
       fi
       MOM6_ALLOW_LANDMASK_CHANGES='False'
       TOPOEDITS=""
@@ -473,12 +469,10 @@ if [[ "${skip_mom6}" == "false" ]]; then
       MOM6_RIVER_RUNOFF='True'
       MOM6_RESTART_SETTING="r"
       eps_imesh="1.0e-1"
-      if [[ "${DO_JEDIOCNVAR:-NO}" = "YES" ]]; then
-        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="0.0"
-      else
+      if [[ ${RUN} == "gfs" || "${RUN}" == "gefs" ]]; then
         MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="interpolate_zgrid_40L.nc"
-        MOM6_DIAG_MISVAL="-1e34"
+      else
+        MOM6_DIAG_COORD_DEF_Z_FILE="oceanda_zgrid_75L.nc"
       fi
       MOM6_ALLOW_LANDMASK_CHANGES='False'
       TOPOEDITS=""