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+module ocn_comp_mct
+
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+!BOP
+! !MODULE: ocn_comp_mct
+! !INTERFACE:
+
+! !DESCRIPTION:
+!  This is the main driver for the MOM6 in CIME
+!
+! !REVISION HISTORY:
+!
+! !USES:
+   use esmf
+   use seq_cdata_mod
+   use mct_mod
+
+!
+! !PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS:
+  implicit none
+  public :: ocn_init_mct
+  public :: ocn_run_mct
+  public :: ocn_final_mct
+  private                              ! By default make data private
+
+!
+! ! PUBLIC DATA:
+!
+! !REVISION HISTORY:
+! Author: Mariana Vertenstein
+!
+!EOP
+! !PRIVATE MODULE FUNCTIONS:
+
+!
+! !PRIVATE MODULE VARIABLES
+
+!=======================================================================
+
+contains
+
+!***********************************************************************
+!BOP
+!
+! !IROUTINE: ocn_init_mct
+!
+! !INTERFACE:
+  subroutine ocn_init_mct( EClock, cdata_o, x2o_o, o2x_o, NLFilename )
+!
+! !DESCRIPTION:
+! Initialize POP 
+!
+! !INPUT/OUTPUT PARAMETERS:
+
+    type(ESMF_Clock)            , intent(inout) :: EClock
+    type(seq_cdata)             , intent(inout) :: cdata_o
+    type(mct_aVect)             , intent(inout) :: x2o_o, o2x_o
+    character(len=*), optional  , intent(in)    :: NLFilename ! Namelist filename
+!
+! !REVISION HISTORY:
+! Author: Mariana Vertenstein
+!EOP
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!
+!  local variables
+!
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!EOC
+
+ end subroutine ocn_init_mct
+
+!***********************************************************************
+!BOP
+!
+! !IROUTINE: ocn_run_mct
+!
+! !INTERFACE:
+  subroutine ocn_run_mct( EClock, cdata_o, x2o_o, o2x_o)
+!
+! !DESCRIPTION:
+! Run POP for a coupling interval
+!
+! !INPUT/OUTPUT PARAMETERS:
+    type(ESMF_Clock)            , intent(inout) :: EClock
+    type(seq_cdata)             , intent(inout) :: cdata_o
+    type(mct_aVect)             , intent(inout) :: x2o_o
+    type(mct_aVect)             , intent(inout) :: o2x_o
+
+!
+! !REVISION HISTORY:
+! Author: Mariana Vertenstein
+!EOP
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!
+!  local variables
+!
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!EOC
+
+  end subroutine ocn_run_mct
+
+!***********************************************************************
+!BOP
+!
+! !IROUTINE: ocn_final_mct
+!
+! !INTERFACE:
+  subroutine ocn_final_mct( EClock, cdata_o, x2o_o, o2x_o)
+!
+! !DESCRIPTION:
+! Finalize POP
+!
+! !USES:
+! !ARGUMENTS:
+    type(ESMF_Clock)            , intent(inout) :: EClock
+    type(seq_cdata)             , intent(inout) :: cdata_o
+    type(mct_aVect)             , intent(inout) :: x2o_o
+    type(mct_aVect)             , intent(inout) :: o2x_o
+!
+! !REVISION HISTORY:
+! Author: Fei Liu
+!EOP
+!BOC
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+!
+!  local variables
+!
+!-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  end subroutine ocn_final_mct
+
+
+end module ocn_comp_mct
+
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