diff --git a/parm/config/config.atmanl b/parm/config/config.atmanl
index 43892328b8..1d092fce2a 100755
--- a/parm/config/config.atmanl
+++ b/parm/config/config.atmanl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 echo "BEGIN: config.atmanl"
 
 export OBS_YAML_DIR=${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/atm/obs/config/
-export OBS_LIST=${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/atm/obs/lists/gdas_prototype.yaml
+export OBS_LIST=${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/atm/obs/lists/gdas_prototype_3d.yaml
 export ATMVARYAML=${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/atm/variational/3dvar_dripcg.yaml
 export STATICB_TYPE="identity"
 export BERROR_YAML=${HOMEgfs}/sorc/gdas.cd/parm/atm/berror/staticb_${STATICB_TYPE}.yaml
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ export io_layout_x=1
 export io_layout_y=1
 
 export JEDIVAREXE=${HOMEgfs}/exec/fv3jedi_var.x
+export crtm_VERSION="2.3.0"
 
 echo "END: config.atmanl"
diff --git a/parm/config/config.atmensanl b/parm/config/config.atmensanl
index 5ca6005e6e..7bcd694785 100755
--- a/parm/config/config.atmensanl
+++ b/parm/config/config.atmensanl
@@ -26,5 +26,6 @@ export io_layout_x=1
 export io_layout_y=1
 
 export JEDIVAREXE=${HOMEgfs}/exec/fv3jedi_var.x
+export crtm_VERSION="2.3.0"
 
 echo "END: config.atmensanl"
diff --git a/ush/python/pygfs/task/aero_analysis.py b/ush/python/pygfs/task/aero_analysis.py
index bfb10f43af..e7dafce7d5 100644
--- a/ush/python/pygfs/task/aero_analysis.py
+++ b/ush/python/pygfs/task/aero_analysis.py
@@ -72,16 +72,10 @@ def initialize(self: Analysis) -> None:
         super().initialize()
 
         # stage CRTM fix files
-        crtm_fix_list_path = os.path.join(self.task_config['HOMEgfs'], 'parm', 'parm_gdas', 'aero_crtm_coeff.yaml')
-        crtm_fix_list = YAMLFile(path=crtm_fix_list_path)
-        crtm_fix_list = Template.substitute_structure(crtm_fix_list, TemplateConstants.DOLLAR_PARENTHESES, self.task_config.get)
-        FileHandler(crtm_fix_list).sync()
+        super().stage_fix('aero_crtm_coeff.yaml')
 
         # stage fix files
-        jedi_fix_list_path = os.path.join(self.task_config['HOMEgfs'], 'parm', 'parm_gdas', 'aero_jedi_fix.yaml')
-        jedi_fix_list = YAMLFile(path=jedi_fix_list_path)
-        jedi_fix_list = Template.substitute_structure(jedi_fix_list, TemplateConstants.DOLLAR_PARENTHESES, self.task_config.get)
-        FileHandler(jedi_fix_list).sync()
+        super().stage_fix('aero_jedi_fix.yaml')
 
         # stage berror files
         # copy BUMP files, otherwise it will assume ID matrix
diff --git a/ush/python/pygfs/task/analysis.py b/ush/python/pygfs/task/analysis.py
index 7996387c6f..de7becc266 100644
--- a/ush/python/pygfs/task/analysis.py
+++ b/ush/python/pygfs/task/analysis.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from pygw.file_utils import FileHandler
 from pygw.logger import logit
 from pygw.task import Task
+from pygw.template import Template, TemplateConstants
 
 logger = getLogger(__name__.split('.')[-1])
 
@@ -31,9 +32,7 @@ def initialize(self) -> None:
         obs_dict = self.get_obs_dict()
         FileHandler(obs_dict).sync()
 
-    def initialize_bias(self) -> None:
-        super().initialize()
-        # all analyses need to stage observations
+        # some analyses need to stage bias corrections
         bias_dict = self.get_bias_dict()
         FileHandler(bias_dict).sync()
 
@@ -175,3 +174,19 @@ def get_berror_dict(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, List[str]]:
         """
         berror_dict = {'foo': 'bar'}
         return berror_dict
+
+    @logit(logger)
+    def stage_fix(self, fix_yaml: str) -> None:
+        """Stage fix files
+
+        This method is a placeholder for now... will be possibly made generic at a later date
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        fix_yaml : str
+            tamplate of fix files to copy
+        """
+        fix_list_path = os.path.join(self.config['HOMEgfs'], 'parm', 'parm_gdas', fix_yaml)
+        fix_list = YAMLFile(path=fix_list_path)
+        fix_list = Template.substitute_structure(fix_list, TemplateConstants.DOLLAR_PARENTHESES, self.task_config.get)
+        FileHandler(fix_list).sync()
diff --git a/ush/python/pygfs/task/atm_analysis.py b/ush/python/pygfs/task/atm_analysis.py
index 04aac420cc..a3f0c14b2d 100644
--- a/ush/python/pygfs/task/atm_analysis.py
+++ b/ush/python/pygfs/task/atm_analysis.py
@@ -69,27 +69,18 @@ def initialize(self: Analysis) -> None:
         - creating output directories
         """
 
-        # stage observations
+        # stage observations and bias corrections
         super().initialize()
 
-        # stage bias correction files
-        super().initialize_bias()
-
         # stage CRTM fix files
-        crtm_fix_list_path = os.path.join(self.task_config['HOMEgfs'], 'parm', 'parm_gdas', 'atm_crtm_coeff.yaml')
-        crtm_fix_list = YAMLFile(path=crtm_fix_list_path)
-        crtm_fix_list = Template.substitute_structure(crtm_fix_list, TemplateConstants.DOLLAR_PARENTHESES, self.task_config.get)
-        FileHandler(crtm_fix_list).sync()
+        super().stage_fix('atm_crtm_coeff.yaml')
 
         # stage fix files
-        jedi_fix_list_path = os.path.join(self.task_config['HOMEgfs'], 'parm', 'parm_gdas', 'atm_jedi_fix.yaml')
-        jedi_fix_list = YAMLFile(path=jedi_fix_list_path)
-        jedi_fix_list = Template.substitute_structure(jedi_fix_list, TemplateConstants.DOLLAR_PARENTHESES, self.task_config.get)
-        FileHandler(jedi_fix_list).sync()
+        super().stage_fix('atm_jedi_fix.yaml')
 
         # stage berror files
         # copy BUMP files, otherwise it will assume ID matrix
-        if self.task_config.get('STATICB_TYPE', 'bump_atm') in ['bump_atm']:
+        if self.task_config.get('STATICB_TYPE', 'identity') in ['bump']:
             FileHandler(AtmAnalysis.get_berror_dict(self.task_config)).sync()
 
         # stage backgrounds
diff --git a/ush/python/pygfs/task/atmens_analysis.py b/ush/python/pygfs/task/atmens_analysis.py
index f6fa13f8a3..a261bd3543 100644
--- a/ush/python/pygfs/task/atmens_analysis.py
+++ b/ush/python/pygfs/task/atmens_analysis.py
@@ -70,23 +70,14 @@ def initialize(self: Analysis) -> None:
         - creating output directories
         """
 
-        # stage observations
+        # stage observations and bias corrections
         super().initialize()
 
-        # stage bias correction files
-        super().initialize_bias()
-
         # stage CRTM fix files
-        crtm_fix_list_path = os.path.join(self.task_config['HOMEgfs'], 'parm', 'parm_gdas', 'atm_crtm_coeff.yaml')
-        crtm_fix_list = YAMLFile(path=crtm_fix_list_path)
-        crtm_fix_list = Template.substitute_structure(crtm_fix_list, TemplateConstants.DOLLAR_PARENTHESES, self.task_config.get)
-        FileHandler(crtm_fix_list).sync()
+        super().stage_fix('atm_crtm_coeff.yaml')
 
         # stage fix files
-        jedi_fix_list_path = os.path.join(self.task_config['HOMEgfs'], 'parm', 'parm_gdas', 'atm_jedi_fix.yaml')
-        jedi_fix_list = YAMLFile(path=jedi_fix_list_path)
-        jedi_fix_list = Template.substitute_structure(jedi_fix_list, TemplateConstants.DOLLAR_PARENTHESES, self.task_config.get)
-        FileHandler(jedi_fix_list).sync()
+        super().stage_fix('atm_jedi_fix.yaml')
 
         # stage backgrounds
         FileHandler(self.get_bkg_dict(AttrDict(self.task_config, **self.task_config))).sync()