diff --git a/nova/conf/__init__.py b/nova/conf/__init__.py
index 03da3cc70..5d7a84b98 100644
--- a/nova/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/conf/__init__.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ from nova.conf import novnc
 from nova.conf import osapi_v21
 from nova.conf import paths
 from nova.conf import pci
+from nova.conf import placement
 from nova.conf import quota
 from nova.conf import rdp
 from nova.conf import remote_debug
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ novnc.register_opts(CONF)
 osapi_v21.register_opts(CONF)
 paths.register_opts(CONF)
 pci.register_opts(CONF)
+placement.register_opts(CONF)
 quota.register_opts(CONF)
 rdp.register_opts(CONF)
 rpc.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/nova/conf/placement.py b/nova/conf/placement.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1bbcf0276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/conf/placement.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from keystoneauth1 import loading as ks_loading
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+placement_group = cfg.OptGroup(
+    'placement',
+    title='Placement Service Options',
+    help="Configuration options for connecting to the placement API service")
+
+placement_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('os_region_name',
+               help="""
+Region name of this node. This is used when picking the URL in the service
+catalog.
+
+Possible values:
+
+* Any string representing region name
+"""),
+]
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(placement_group)
+    conf.register_opts(placement_opts, group=placement_group)
+    ks_loading.register_auth_conf_options(conf,
+                                             placement_group.name)
+
+
+def list_opts():
+    return {
+        placement_group.name: placement_opts
+    }