diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/datamodels/_core.py b/src/roman_datamodels/datamodels/_core.py
index ac605994..85cab797 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/datamodels/_core.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/datamodels/_core.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ def __new__(cls, init=None, **kwargs):
         return super().__new__(cls)
 
     def __init__(self, init=None, **kwargs):
-        # print(f"\n\n\n\nXXX type(init.meta.file_date) = {type(init.meta.file_date)}")
         if isinstance(init, self.__class__):
             # Due to __new__ above, this is already initialized.
             return
@@ -128,11 +127,7 @@ def __init__(self, init=None, **kwargs):
                 raise ValidationError(
                     f"TaggedObjectNode: {init.__class__.__name__} is not of the type expected. Expected {expected}"
                 )
-            # print(f"\n\n\n\nXXX init = {init}")
-            # print(f"\n\n\n\nXXX init.meta.file_date = {init.meta.file_date}")
-            # print(f"\n\n\n\nXXX type(init.meta.file_date) = {type(init.meta.file_date)}")
-            # print(f"\n\n\n\nXXX init.meta.file_date.tag = {init.meta.file_date.tag}")
-            # print(f"\n\n\n\nXXX init.meta.file_date._tag = {init.meta.file_date._tag}")
+
             with validate.nuke_validation():
                 self._instance = init
                 af = asdf.AsdfFile()
@@ -261,11 +256,9 @@ def shape(self):
         return self._shape
 
     def __setattr__(self, attr, value):
-        # print(f"XXX Setting model value for ({attr})")
         if attr.startswith("_"):
             self.__dict__[attr] = value
         else:
-            # print(f"XXX Setting model value for ({attr})")
             setattr(self._instance, attr, value)
 
     def __getattr__(self, attr):
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/datamodels/_datamodels.py b/src/roman_datamodels/datamodels/_datamodels.py
index 4908cae2..ae4d5e46 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/datamodels/_datamodels.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/datamodels/_datamodels.py
@@ -40,12 +40,8 @@ def __init_subclass__(cls, **kwargs):
 
 class _RomanDataModel(_DataModel):
     def __init__(self, init=None, **kwargs):
-        # print(f"\n\n\n\nXXX 0 _RomanDataModel type(init.meta.file_date) = {type(init.meta.file_date)}")
-
         super().__init__(init, **kwargs)
 
-        # print(f"\n\n\n\nXXX 1 _RomanDataModel type(init.meta.file_date) = {type(init.meta.file_date)}")
-
         if init is not None:
             self.meta.model_type = self.__class__.__name__
 
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/__init__.py b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/__init__.py
index f6da2afb..5d293b7b 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/__init__.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def _get_node_maker(node_class):
     -------
     maker function for node class
     """
-    print(f"\nXXX node_class = {node_class}")
+
     if node_class.__name__ in SPECIAL_MAKERS:
         method_name = SPECIAL_MAKERS[node_class.__name__]
     else:
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ def _get_node_maker(node_class):
 
         if method_name not in globals():
             raise ValueError(f"Maker utility: {method_name} not implemented for class {node_class.__name__}")
-        
-    print(f"\nXXX method_name = {method_name}")
 
     return globals()[method_name]
 
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ def mk_node(node_class, **kwargs):
     -------
     `roman_datamodels.stnode.TaggedObjectNode`
     """
-    print("\nXXX Making node!")
 
     return _get_node_maker(node_class)(**kwargs)
 
@@ -105,8 +102,5 @@ def mk_datamodel(model_class, **kwargs):
     -------
     `roman_datamodels.datamodels.Datamodel`
     """
-    print(f"\n\nXXX model_class = {model_class}\n\n")
-    # print(f"\n\nXXX NODE_REGISTRY[model_class] = {NODE_REGISTRY[model_class]}\n\n")
-    print(f"\n\nXXX kwargs = {kwargs}\n\n")
-    # print(f"\n\nXXX mk_node(NODE_REGISTRY[model_class], **kwargs) = {mk_node(NODE_REGISTRY[model_class], **kwargs)}\n\n")
+
     return model_class(mk_node(NODE_REGISTRY[model_class], **kwargs))
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_basic_meta.py b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_basic_meta.py
index 27ca2742..b4d8d0bc 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_basic_meta.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_basic_meta.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def mk_file_date(**kwargs):
     -------
     roman_datamodels.stnode.FileDate
     """
-    print("XXX REAL FileDate")
+
     return stnode.FileDate(kwargs.get("file_date", time.Time("2020-01-01T00:00:00.0", format="isot", scale="utc")))
 
 
@@ -104,13 +104,11 @@ def mk_basic_meta(**kwargs):
     -------
     dict (defined by the basic-1.0.0 schema)
     """
-    print("XXX Making REAL BASIC")
     meta = {}
     meta["calibration_software_version"] = mk_calibration_software_version(**kwargs)
     meta["sdf_software_version"] = mk_sdf_software_version(**kwargs)
     meta["filename"] = mk_filename(**kwargs)
     meta["file_date"] = mk_file_date(**kwargs)
-    print(f"XXX type(meta[file_date]) = {type(meta["file_date"])}")
     meta["model_type"] = mk_model_type(**kwargs)
     meta["origin"] = mk_origin(**kwargs)
     meta["prd_software_version"] = mk_prd_software_version(**kwargs)
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_common_meta.py b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_common_meta.py
index ab7fc6e3..c301a827 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_common_meta.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_common_meta.py
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ def mk_common_meta(**kwargs):
     dict (defined by the common-1.0.0 schema)
     """
     meta = mk_basic_meta(**kwargs)
-    print(f"XXX common meta type(meta[file_date]) = {type(meta["file_date"])}")
     meta["aperture"] = mk_aperture(**kwargs.get("aperture", {}))
     meta["cal_step"] = mk_l2_cal_step(**kwargs.get("cal_step", {}))
     meta["coordinates"] = mk_coordinates(**kwargs.get("coordinates", {}))
@@ -529,9 +528,6 @@ def mk_photometry_meta(**kwargs):
     meta["photometry"] = mk_photometry(**kwargs.get("photometry", {}))
     meta["outlier_detection"] = mk_outlier_detection(**kwargs.get("outlier_detection", {}))
 
-    print(f"XXX photometry meta type(meta[file_date]) = {type(meta["file_date"])}")
-    
-
     return meta
 
 
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_datamodels.py b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_datamodels.py
index dd81d673..17b415ba 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_datamodels.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_datamodels.py
@@ -107,12 +107,8 @@ def mk_level2_image(*, shape=(4088, 4088), n_groups=8, filepath=None, **kwargs):
 
     wfi_image = stnode.WfiImage()
 
-    # print(f"XXX make l2 type(wfi_image[meta][file_date]) = {type(wfi_image["meta"]["file_date"])}")
-
     wfi_image["meta"] = mk_photometry_meta(**kwargs.get("meta", {}))
 
-    # print(f"XXX make l2 type(wfi_image[meta][file_date]) = {type(wfi_image["meta"]["file_date"])}")
-
     # add border reference pixel arrays
     wfi_image["border_ref_pix_left"] = kwargs.get(
         "border_ref_pix_left", u.Quantity(np.zeros((n_groups, shape[0] + 8, 4), dtype=np.float32), u.DN, dtype=np.float32)
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_fps_common_meta.py b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_fps_common_meta.py
index b1d2ffaa..2d30babc 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_fps_common_meta.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_fps_common_meta.py
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 import numpy as np
-from astropy import coordinates, time
-from astropy import units as u
-from astropy.modeling import models
-from astropy.table import QTable
-from gwcs import coordinate_frames
-from gwcs.wcs import WCS
+from astropy import time
 
 from roman_datamodels import stnode
 
 from ._base import NONUM, NOSTR
-from ._fps_basic_meta import mk_fps_basic_meta
-
-# from ._ground import mk_base_exposure, mk_base_guidestar
-# from ._tagged_nodes import mk_photometry, mk_resample
 
 
 def mk_fps_exposure(**kwargs):
@@ -136,4 +127,3 @@ def mk_fps_ref_file(**kwargs):
     ref_file["crds"] = kwargs.get("crds", {"sw_version": "12.3.1", "context_used": "roman_0815.pmap"})
 
     return ref_file
-
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_tvac_basic_meta.py b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_tvac_basic_meta.py
index e9b7ac79..37524fb4 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_tvac_basic_meta.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_tvac_basic_meta.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ def mk_tvac_basic_meta(**kwargs):
     -------
     dict (defined by the tvac/basic-1.0.0 schema)
     """
-    print("XXX Making TVAC BASIC")
     meta = {}
     meta["calibration_software_version"] = mk_tvac_calibration_software_version(**kwargs)
     meta["sdf_software_version"] = mk_tvac_sdf_software_version(**kwargs)
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_tvac_common_meta.py b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_tvac_common_meta.py
index fe1d0ead..b47e7a07 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_tvac_common_meta.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/maker_utils/_tvac_common_meta.py
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
 import numpy as np
-from astropy import coordinates, time
-from astropy import units as u
-from astropy.modeling import models
-from astropy.table import QTable
-from gwcs import coordinate_frames
-from gwcs.wcs import WCS
+from astropy import time
 
 from roman_datamodels import stnode
 
 from ._base import NONUM, NOSTR
-from ._tvac_basic_meta import mk_tvac_basic_meta
-
-# from ._ground import mk_base_exposure, mk_base_guidestar
-# from ._tagged_nodes import mk_photometry, mk_resample
-
 
 def mk_tvac_exposure(**kwargs):
     """
@@ -136,4 +126,3 @@ def mk_tvac_ref_file(**kwargs):
     ref_file["crds"] = kwargs.get("crds", {"sw_version": "12.3.1", "context_used": "roman_0815.pmap"})
 
     return ref_file
-
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_factories.py b/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_factories.py
index 8dea7b55..2fd53f8a 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_factories.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_factories.py
@@ -43,19 +43,14 @@ def load_schema_from_uri(schema_uri):
     if "reference_files" in schema_uri:
         schema_path = BASE_SCHEMA_PATH / "reference_files" / filename
     elif "/fps/tagged_scalars" in schema_uri:
-        print(f"XXXX FPS TAGGED SCALARS schema_uri = {schema_uri}")
         schema_path = BASE_SCHEMA_PATH / "fps/tagged_scalars" / filename
     elif "/fps/" in schema_uri:
-        print(f"XXXX FPX schema_uri = {schema_uri}")
         schema_path = BASE_SCHEMA_PATH / "fps" / filename
     elif "/tvac/tagged_scalars" in schema_uri:
-        print(f"XXXX TVAC TAGGED SCALARS schema_uri = {schema_uri}")
         schema_path = BASE_SCHEMA_PATH / "tvac/tagged_scalars" / filename
     elif "/tvac/" in schema_uri:
-        print(f"XXXX TVAC schema_uri = {schema_uri}")
         schema_path = BASE_SCHEMA_PATH / "tvac" / filename
     elif "tagged_scalars" in schema_uri:
-        print(f"XXXX REAL TAGGED SCALARS schema_uri = {schema_uri}")
         schema_path = BASE_SCHEMA_PATH / "tagged_scalars" / filename
     else:
         schema_path = BASE_SCHEMA_PATH / filename
@@ -123,9 +118,6 @@ def scalar_factory(tag):
     class_name = class_name_from_tag_uri(tag["tag_uri"])
     schema = load_schema_from_uri(tag["schema_uri"])
 
-    print(f"XXXX scalar_factory tag[schema_uri] = {tag["schema_uri"]}")
-    print(f"XXXX scalar_factory schema = {schema}")
-
     # TaggedScalarNode subclasses are really subclasses of the type of the scalar,
     #   with the TaggedScalarNode as a mixin.  This is because the TaggedScalarNode
     #   is supposed to be the scalar, but it needs to be serializable under a specific
@@ -162,9 +154,6 @@ def node_factory(tag):
     class_name = class_name_from_tag_uri(tag["tag_uri"])
     schema = load_schema_from_uri(tag["schema_uri"])
 
-    print(f"XXXX node_factory tag[schema_uri] = {tag["schema_uri"]}")
-    print(f"XXXX node_factory schema = {schema}")
-
     if "type" in schema:
         # Determine if the class is a TaggedObjectNode or TaggedListNode based on the
         #   type defined in the schema:
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_node.py b/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_node.py
index 6db6eafe..e682afbd 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_node.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_node.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def ctx(self):
     @staticmethod
     def _convert_to_scalar(key, value):
         """Find and wrap scalars in the appropriate class, if its a tagged one."""
-        print(f"XXX converting ({key},{value}) to scalar")
+
         if key in SCALAR_NODE_CLASSES_BY_KEY:
             value = SCALAR_NODE_CLASSES_BY_KEY[key](value)
 
@@ -226,8 +226,6 @@ def __setattr__(self, key, value):
         Permit assigning dict keys as attributes.
         """
 
-        print(f"XXX Setting node value for ({key}, {value}) with tag ({self._tag})")
-
         # Private keys should just be in the normal __dict__
         if key[0] != "_":
 
@@ -316,7 +314,6 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
     def __setitem__(self, key, value):
         """Dictionary style access set data"""
 
-        print(f"XXX Before converting to scalar ({key},{value})  with tag ({self._tag})")
         # Convert the value to a tagged scalar if necessary
         if self._tag and "/tvac" in self._tag:
             value = self._convert_to_scalar("tvac_"+key, value)
@@ -324,12 +321,10 @@ def __setitem__(self, key, value):
             value = self._convert_to_scalar("fps_"+key, value)
         else:
             value = self._convert_to_scalar(key, value)
-        print(f"XXX After converting to scalar ({key},{value})  with tag ({self._tag})")
 
         # If the value is a dictionary, loop over its keys and convert them to tagged scalars
         if isinstance(value, dict):
             for sub_key, sub_value in value.items():
-                print(f"XXX Looping over subkeys!")
                 # value[sub_key] = self._convert_to_scalar(sub_key, sub_value)
                 if self._tag and "/tvac" in self._tag:
                     value[sub_key] = self._convert_to_scalar("tvac_"+sub_key, sub_value)
@@ -338,8 +333,6 @@ def __setitem__(self, key, value):
                 else:
                     value[sub_key] = self._convert_to_scalar(sub_key, sub_value)
 
-        print(f"XXX After loop ({key},{value}) with tag ({self._tag})")
-
         self._data[key] = value
 
     def __delitem__(self, key):
diff --git a/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_tagged.py b/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_tagged.py
index 1758d331..48e3f415 100644
--- a/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_tagged.py
+++ b/src/roman_datamodels/stnode/_tagged.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ def __init_subclass__(cls, **kwargs) -> None:
         Register any subclasses of this class in the SCALAR_NODE_CLASSES_BY_TAG
         and SCALAR_NODE_CLASSES_BY_KEY registry.
         """
-        print(f"XXX TaggedScalarNode init cls._tag = {cls._tag}")
         super().__init_subclass__(**kwargs)
         if cls.__name__ != "TaggedScalarNode":
             if cls._tag in SCALAR_NODE_CLASSES_BY_TAG: