HK files make variable assignments that prove to be useless

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Describe the bug
Bugs are detected by static code analysis.

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Expected behavior
Code should adhere to MISRA C++:2008 Rule 0-1-6 - A project shall not contain instances of non-volatile variables being given values that are never subsequently used.

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• Hardware: PC
• OS: Linux

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Reporter Info
Michael Yang / NASA/GSFC