diff --git a/CICE_SRC b/CICE_SRC
index a2dc77db..33111b25 160000
--- a/CICE_SRC
+++ b/CICE_SRC
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit a2dc77db2ff6e17aa6659b495e7aa05d31275dcd
+Subproject commit 33111b257e9f22b2991333931ed16931d0d45217
diff --git a/parm/MOM_input_template b/parm/MOM_input_template
index 00bb2c9f..afc5e9ec 100644
--- a/parm/MOM_input_template
+++ b/parm/MOM_input_template
@@ -151,6 +151,62 @@ MINIMUM_DEPTH = 9.5             !   [m] default = 0.0
                                 ! MINIMUM_DEPTH is assumed to be land and all fluxes are masked out.
                                 ! If MASKING_DEPTH is specified, then all depths shallower than
                                 ! MINIMUM_DEPTH but deeper than MASKING_DEPTH are rounded to MINIMUM_DEPTH.
+THICKNESS_CONFIG = "file"       !
+                                ! A string that determines how the initial layer
+                                ! thicknesses are specified for a new run:
+                                !     file - read interface heights from the file specified
+                                !     thickness_file - read thicknesses from the file specified
+                                !       by (THICKNESS_FILE).
+                                !     coord - determined by ALE coordinate.
+                                !     uniform - uniform thickness layers evenly distributed
+                                !       between the surface and MAXIMUM_DEPTH.
+                                !     DOME - use a slope and channel configuration for the
+                                !       DOME sill-overflow test case.
+                                !     benchmark - use the benchmark test case thicknesses.
+                                !     search - search a density profile for the interface
+                                !       densities. This is not yet implemented.
+                                !     circle_obcs - the circle_obcs test case is used.
+                                !     DOME2D - 2D version of DOME initialization.
+                                !     adjustment2d - TBD AJA.
+                                !     sloshing - TBD AJA.
+                                !     seamount - TBD AJA.
+                                !     rossby_front - a mixed layer front in thermal wind balance.
+                                !     USER - call a user modified routine.
+THICKNESS_FILE = "MOM6.mx050.res.nc" !
+                                ! The name of the thickness file.
+TS_CONFIG = "file"              !
+                                ! A string that determines how the initial tempertures
+                                ! and salinities are specified for a new run:
+                                !     file - read velocities from the file specified
+                                !       by (TS_FILE).
+                                !     fit - find the temperatures that are consistent with
+                                !       the layer densities and salinity S_REF.
+                                !     TS_profile - use temperature and salinity profiles
+                                !       (read from TS_FILE) to set layer densities.
+                                !     benchmark - use the benchmark test case T & S.
+                                !     linear - linear in logical layer space.
+                                !     DOME2D - 2D DOME initialization.
+                                !     adjustment2d - TBD AJA.
+                                !     sloshing - TBD AJA.
+                                !     seamount - TBD AJA.
+                                !     rossby_front - a mixed layer front in thermal wind balance.
+                                !     SCM_ideal_hurr - used in the SCM idealized hurricane test.
+                                !     USER - call a user modified routine.
+TS_FILE = "MOM6.mx050.res.nc" !
+                                ! The initial condition file for temperature.
+VELOCITY_CONFIG = "file"        !
+                                ! A string that determines how the initial velocities
+                                ! are specified for a new run:
+                                !     file - read velocities from the file specified
+                                !       by (VELOCITY_FILE).
+                                !     zero - the fluid is initially at rest.
+                                !     uniform - the flow is uniform (determined by
+                                !       parameters INITIAL_U_CONST and INITIAL_V_CONST).
+                                !     rossby_front - a mixed layer front in thermal wind balance.
+                                !     soliton - Equatorial Rossby soliton.
+                                !     USER - call a user modified routine.", default="zero"
+VELOCITY_FILE = "MOM6.mx050.res.nc" !
+                                ! The initial condition file for velocities.
 GRID_ROTATION_ANGLE_BUGS = False  ! [Boolean] default = True
                                 ! If true, use an older algorithm to calculate the sine and 
                                 ! cosines needed rotate between grid-oriented directions and