diff --git a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_ADPSFC.conf b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_ADPSFC.conf
index b2b7ac560a..0c6bec0cac 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_ADPSFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_ADPSFC.conf
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CENSOR_THRESH =
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CENSOR_VAL =
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = {FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}
-
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_DUPLICATE_FLAG = NONE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_SKIP_CONST = FALSE
-
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_ERROR_FLAG = FALSE
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_SSVAR_BIN_SIZE = 1.0
@@ -235,7 +233,8 @@ OBS_VAR5_THRESH = lt1609, lt8045, ge8045
 FCST_VAR6_NAME = HGT
 FCST_VAR6_LEVELS = L0
 FCST_VAR6_THRESH = lt152, lt1520, ge914
-FCST_VAR6_OPTIONS = GRIB_lvl_typ = 215; desc = "CEILING";
+FCST_VAR6_OPTIONS = GRIB_lvl_typ = 215;
+                    desc = "CEILING";
 OBS_VAR6_NAME = CEILING
 OBS_VAR6_LEVELS = L0
 OBS_VAR6_THRESH = lt152, lt305, ge914
diff --git a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_ADPUPA.conf b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_ADPUPA.conf
index 1e248274aa..2caf6de006 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_ADPUPA.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/EnsembleStat_ADPUPA.conf
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ ENSEMBLE_STAT_CENSOR_THRESH =
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_CENSOR_VAL =
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_MESSAGE_TYPE = {FIELDNAME_IN_MET_FILEDIR_NAMES}
-
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_DUPLICATE_FLAG = NONE
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_SKIP_CONST = FALSE
-
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_OBS_ERROR_FLAG = FALSE
 
 ENSEMBLE_STAT_ENS_SSVAR_BIN_SIZE = 1.0
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_ADPSFC.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_ADPSFC.conf
index 6d0fe1d33b..28e51679d2 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_ADPSFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_ADPSFC.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
 ###
 # Field Info
 ###
-
 #
 # Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
 # of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ ENS_VAR6_THRESH = lt152, lt1520, ge914
 ENS_VAR6_OPTIONS = GRIB_lvl_typ = 215;
                    desc = "CEILING";
 
-
 ###
 # GenEnsProd
 ###
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_ADPUPA.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_ADPUPA.conf
index c6ee16ce74..1de6d00837 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_ADPUPA.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_ADPUPA.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
 ###
 # Field Info
 ###
-
 #
 # Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
 # of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCP.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCP.conf
index 55510852ca..a8bbdd8612 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCP.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_APCP.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
 ###
 # Field Info
 ###
-
 #
 # Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
 # of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_REFC.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_REFC.conf
index a248e1d485..b7e068a7ab 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_REFC.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_REFC.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
 ###
 # Field Info
 ###
-
 #
 # Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
 # of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
diff --git a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_RETOP.conf b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_RETOP.conf
index 196c9b8d25..c37252c1ce 100644
--- a/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_RETOP.conf
+++ b/parm/metplus/GenEnsProd_RETOP.conf
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ GEN_ENS_PROD_N_MEMBERS = {{num_ens_members}}
 ###
 # Field Info
 ###
-
 #
 # Ensemble variables and levels as specified in the ens field dictionary
 # of the MET configuration file. Specify as ENS_VARn_NAME, ENS_VARn_LEVELS,
diff --git a/scripts/exregional_run_met_genensprod_or_ensemblestat.sh b/scripts/exregional_run_met_genensprod_or_ensemblestat.sh
index 7977c71510..6b935bc4a5 100755
--- a/scripts/exregional_run_met_genensprod_or_ensemblestat.sh
+++ b/scripts/exregional_run_met_genensprod_or_ensemblestat.sh
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ for (( i=0; i<${NUM_ENS_MEMBERS}; i++ )); do
 
   slash_ensmem_subdir_or_null="/${ensmem_name}"           
   if [ -z "${FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE}" ]; then
-    FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE="  $(eval echo ${template})"
+    FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE="$(eval echo ${template})"
   else
     FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE="\
 ${FCST_INPUT_FN_TEMPLATE},
-  $(eval echo ${template})"
+$(eval echo ${template})"
   fi
 
 done