; or (II) if no State or interstate agency has the authority to provide the certification described in subparagraph (B), the Administrator. (B) Compliance with limitations (i) Certification source (I) In general Any applicant for a Federal license or permit to conduct an activity, including the construction or operation of facilities, that may result in a discharge from a point source into the waters of the United States shall provide to the Federal licensing or permitting agency a certification from the State in which the discharge originates or will originate or, if appropriate, the interstate water pollution control agency with jurisdiction over the waters of the United States at the point where the discharge originates or will originate that the discharge will comply with water quality requirements. (II) Certification by Administrator If no State or interstate water pollution control agency has the authority to give a certification described in subclause (I), the Administrator is authorized to provide the certification to the Federal licensing or permitting agency. (ii) Certification of no limitation and standard (I) In general In the case of any discharge described in clause (i) for which there is not an applicable effluent limitation or other limitation under sections 301(b) and 302 and for which there is not an applicable standard under sections 306 and 307, the certifying authority shall so certify. (II) Effect A certification under subclause (I) does not satisfy section 511(c). (iii) Certification required (I) Activity prohibited until certification Activity for which a certification is required under this subparagraph may not begin until the certification has been obtained, unless the requirement for the certification has been waived in accordance with this paragraph. (II) Effect of denial If a certifying authority denies a certification application, the Federal license or permit for which the certification application was made may not be granted. (iv) Scope of certification The scope of a certification